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candle

[kan-dl] / ˈkæn dl /
NOUN
taper
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A doji candle on June 8 further underscored investor indecision.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A bearish dark cloud cover candle is taking shape as shares encounter resistance at the now downward-sloping 50-week simple moving average.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“And then my accomplishments — no one can even hold a candle to those.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The current double-bottom base began forming near the $20 level with a doji candle on November 6, a pattern often associated with shifts in trend direction.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

He stepped outside onto the top of the staircase and raised a candle.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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