This post is part of the T4p Series. In the previous post, I briefly introduced candlesticks and how to detect a bearish and bullish candle in Python. In this post, we are going deeper, discussing candlestick patterns, what they are all about, and how to detect and represent them in Python Introduction As you learned in the previous post, there are mainly two types of candles: Bearish and Bullish. The size of the wick and the body determines what kind of bearish and bullish candle it is. Candlestick patterns visually help traders learn about the price movement to interpret the market sentiments. History Candlestick patterns were developed centuries ago by Japanese…
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An Introduction to OHLC Data in Python
This post is part of the T4P Series. In this post, we will be discussing OHLC data. OHLC is the abbreviation of Open, High, Low, and Close. We will discuss its working, its importance, and how to access it. So let’s start. What is OHLC Data OHLC data is a common way to represent the price movement of an asset, whether it’s a stock, cryptocurrency, or commodity, during a specific time frame (like an hour, a day, or a week). These four values give you a snapshot of how an asset’s price has fluctuated during that time frame. Let’s break it down: Open: This is the price at which the…
