title: Candlestick Charts: An introduction to using candlestick charts
author: Clive Lambert
description: Clive Lambert has been writing daily technical analysis for futures traders since 2000 as director of FuturesTechs. Previous to that he spent 12 years as a floor broker in the Stock Exchange and Futures markets. As a technical analyst he originally focused on financial futures, but thanks to the flexibility of candlestick charts has successfully translated his analysis into equities and commodities as well. He regularly speaks at seminars, and conducts training courses on technical analysis for several organisations, such as CME Group and 7 City Learning. He is an active board member of the UK Society of Technical Analysts. He has had articles published in various technical analysis publications, is regularly quoted on Dow Jones Newswires and Reuters, and appears on CNBC.
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  An introduction to using candlestick charts
  Includes full colour charts throughout
  Clive Lambert
  
   
   
   
   
   
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  Contents
  Preface
  v
  Foreword 
  vii
  Introduction
  ix
  1 – What Are Candlesticks? 
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  A potted history
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  Construction of candlestick charts
  2
  The psychology of charts and trading
  9
  Chapter summary 
  11
  2 – What Candles Tell Us About The State Of Mind Of The Market
  13
  Marabuzo v Doji candles
  13
  Chapter summary
  18
  3 – Single Reversal Patterns
  19
  An in depth look at the Hammer to see why this is a reversal signal, 
  and such a strong one!
  19
  More single candle patterns – Shoot