Candles “speak to us” about how other traders have acted, and what their current beliefs and expectations are in that time frame.

Although not a reason alone to take a trade, bullish setups which include the shock of a Red Bar Ignored or Green Bar Ignored for bearish setups are more powerful.

An arrangement of candles forms recognizable patterns that speak to us about the direction of prices.

Learning to read the “messages” of red and green candles – large and small – on multiple time frames will help you pick quality patterns and manage positions objectively to maximize gains.