candlestick

[kan-dl-stik] / ˈkæn dlˌstɪk /

NOUN

holder for candles

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candelabra sconce

STRONG

candelabrum menorah pricket

WEAK

taper holder

Example Sentences

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Note the two bullish candlestick formations at the bottom of the cup.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Notice bottoms in this possible cup were formed with positive candlestick patterns, including a bullish morning star and piercing line in the summer of 2024 and spring of 2025.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

A lower high formed on Wednesday with a shooting star candlestick pattern, followed by a bearish daily close beneath trend support on Thursday, says the senior market analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

For those who use candlestick charts, which were developed centuries ago in Japan, that pattern is referred to as a “bearish engulfing.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

Celaena clutched her candlestick tighter, and pulled her makeshift knife out of her pocket.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas