Japanese candlesticks are a popular tool in technical analysis to identify market trends and make trading decisions. There are several candlestick patterns that traders consider to be strong signals, and the best candle to trade depends on the context and overall direction of the market. Here are some of the most popular candles that are seen as important signals:

1. Hammer candle:

Characteristics: Small body with a long lower tail, appears at the end of a downtrend.

- Signal: It may be a signal of a trend reversal from bearish to bullish.

2. Inverted Hammer Candlestick:

Characteristics: Small body with long upper tail, appears at the end of a downtrend.

- Signal: Indicates a possible trend reversal to an upward trend.

3. Hanging Man Candle:

Characteristics: Small body with long lower tail, appears at the end of an uptrend.

- Signal: It may be a signal of a trend reversal from bullish to bearish.

4. Shooting Star:

Characteristics: Small body with long upper tail, appears at the end of an uptrend.

- Signal: Indicates a possible trend reversal to a downside.

5. Engulfing candle:

- Bullish: The body of the bullish candle appears larger and engulfs the body of the previous bearish candle.

- Bearish: The body of the bearish candle appears larger and engulfs the body of the previous bullish candle.

- Signal: A bullish engulfing candle indicates a possible trend reversal to an upward trend, and a bearish engulfing candle indicates a possible trend reversal to a downward trend.

6. Doji candle:

- Characteristics: Very small body that reflects almost the same opening and closing price.

- Signal: It indicates hesitation in the market and may precede a trend reversal, especially if it appears after a strong upward or downward movement.

To choose the best candle for trading, you should:

- Looking at the general market context and the prevailing trend.

- Confirm the signal using other technical indicators such as moving averages or the RSI.