Body and wicks
The candle body shows the distance between open and close. Wicks show how far price moved beyond that body before the period ended. A long wick can suggest rejection, but it can also appear during noisy volatility.
Bullish and bearish sessions
A bullish candle closes above its open, while a bearish candle closes below its open. That description does not say whether the next candle will continue in the same direction.
Support and resistance context
A candle near a prior support or resistance area often deserves more attention than the same candle in the middle of a range. Context can help a learner ask whether buyers or sellers are reacting at a meaningful level.
False signals warning
A pattern can fail because markets respond to news, liquidity shifts, spreads, or simple uncertainty. Demo traders should write down why a candle matters before using it in a plan.