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4 Types Of Forex Trading Charts & How To Read Them For Beginners
In Forex trading, charts are essential tools that help traders analyze market movements and make informed decisions. There are three main types of charts used by Forex traders, each offering a unique way to visualize price data.
These are the details of the commonly used chart in Forex
Line charts
A line chart is the simplest chart type, showing price movements over time by connecting the closing prices of a currency pair at regular intervals (e.g., daily or hourly).
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Bar Chart
A bar chart offers more detailed data than a line chart, showing the opening, closing, high, and low prices for each time period (e.g., an hour or a day).
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Candlestick Chart
One of the most popular charts in forex trading. Each candlestick shows the open, close, high, and low prices for a specific time period. The body of the candlestick is colored to show whether the price closed higher or lower than it opened.
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Renko Chart
A less common chart type that focuses solely on price movement rather than time. A new "brick" is added when the price moves by a set amount. If the price rises, a brick is drawn in one color; if it falls, it's drawn in another color.
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