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What does Wick mean?
A wick shows the highest and lowest prices reached during a candle beyond its body. Long wicks can signal volatility, rejection or thin liquidity, but context matters.
IN THE WILD
How people use it
Candlestick charts across most traded markets.
EXAMPLE“The stop got tagged by the wick even though price closed back inside the range.”
ALSO USED AS
candle wick