what is the difference between kagi and candlestick charts 
a candlestick chart is a simplified way of showing the highest lowest opening and closing prices for each trading day while omitting most of the noise of daily price fluctuations a kagi chart only changes direction for price movements of a certain size and the thickness or color of the lines reflects a break past an established high or low it is important to note that kagi charts do not reflect price changes over time instead the movements in a kagi chart indicate price changes over a certain size overall kagi charts contain less information than candlestick charts making them easier to read for some traders 