Our next stop is the upper shadow, which is also part of the candlestick’s anatomy.
The upper shadow (also known as upper wick) is the thin vertical line on top of the body, and the thin vertical line below the bottom of the body is the lower shadow.
What you should know about the upper shadow, is that a long one reveals a lot of trading activity by the bulls.
It's when the buyers are optimistic enough to pull prices to extreme higher levels. Unfortunately for them, the sellers find the high prices attractive and enter the market with sell positions.
Eventually, the extreme prices are tested but rejected by the market.
Obviously, a small upper shadow shows little trading activity in the upper area of the candlestick, whereas long and small shadows add to the significance of a candlestick.
Now you know what an upper shadow is!
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