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candlestick

American  
[kan-dl-stik] / ˈkæn dlˌstɪk /

noun

  1. a device having a socket or a spike for holding a candle.

candlestick British  
/ ˈkændəlˌstɪk, ˈkændəlˌhəʊldə /

noun

  1. a holder, usually ornamental, with a spike or socket for a candle

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Etymology

Origin of candlestick

before 1000; Middle English candelstikke, Old English candelsticca. See candle, stick 1

Example Sentences

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While the stock remains comfortably above its February 2 cup base breakout pivot at $72.23, the recent candlestick signals suggest momentum may be cooling.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

A lower high formed on Wednesday with a shooting star candlestick pattern, followed by a bearish daily close beneath trend support on Thursday, says the senior market analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

For those who use candlestick charts, which were developed centuries ago in Japan, that pattern is referred to as a “bearish engulfing.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026

The rally began with two bullish candlestick patterns off the very round $100 level, a piercing line in April and a morning star in July.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Throwing down her candlestick, and for the second time that day, Penelope ran to the windows and wrestled them closed.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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