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candle

[kan-dl] / ˈkæn dl /
NOUN
taper
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A doji candle on June 8 further underscored investor indecision.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A bearish dark cloud cover candle is taking shape as shares encounter resistance at the now downward-sloping 50-week simple moving average.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The current base began forming after a bearish dark cloud cover candle on April 21 and developed shortly after a breakout from a short cup-base pattern.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“And then my accomplishments — no one can even hold a candle to those.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The room was dark except for the flickering light of a candle on the corner table.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis




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