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candle

[kan-dl] / ˈkæn dl /
NOUN
taper
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This week, the stock slipped 9%, recording a bearish engulfing candle.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A bullish morning star completed on March 24, and a doji candle formed the day before.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The stock broke above the cup base pivot of $26.88 the second week of November jumping 10% on double the average weekly volume, until a bearish hanging man candle formed five weeks ago.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Nothing may ever hold a candle to that evening against Denmark, but this was a bit of a letdown.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Hila at last extracted from her bag a thick, heavy-looking candle, which, after furtively glancing about the park, she placed at the base of the plastic tree trunk.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny