How do candlestick charts work?

Study the image and below:

1. Open — The first recorded trading price of the asset within that particular timeframe.

2. High — The highest recorded trading price of the asset within that particular timeframe.

3. Low — The lowest recorded trading price of the asset within that particular timeframe.

4. Close — The last recorded trading price of the asset within that particular timeframe.

This data set is often referred to as the OHLC values. The relationship between the open, high, low, and close determines how the candlestick looks.

The distance between the open and close is referred to as the body, while the distance between the body and the high/low is referred to as the wick or shadow. The distance between the high and low of the candle is called the range of the candlestick.