Forex Charts Cheat Sheet

Candlestick Anatomy

• Body – Range between open and close
• Upper wick – Line to high (highest price reached)
• Lower wick – Line to low (lowest price reached)
• OHLC – Open, High, Low, Close

Bullish vs Bearish

Color	Meaning
Green / White	Bullish – Close > Open
Red / Black	Bearish – Close < Open

Pattern Quick Reference

Pattern	Structure	Signal
Bullish Engulfing	Green candle engulfs prior red	Potential reversal up
Bearish Engulfing	Red candle engulfs prior green	Potential reversal down
Doji	Open ≈ Close, small body	Indecision
Hammer	Small body at top, long lower wick	Bullish at support
Hanging Man	Same as hammer	Bearish at resistance
Shooting Star	Small body at bottom, long upper wick	Bearish after uptrend

Chart Types

Type	Shows	Best for
Line	Close only	Big-picture trends
Bar	OHLC (ticks)	Detailed analysis
Candlestick	OHLC + color	Patterns, most popular