candlestick

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Extended advances rarely persist indefinitely, and traders should monitor for classic bearish candlestick formations as potential early warnings that upside momentum is beginning to fade.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 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

Monthly candlestick charts, available on Friday, the last trading day in January, offer a clearer view of the secular trend.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 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

We played twice; the second time we got Mrs. White with the candlestick in the kitchen, and the first time I don’t remember.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller