The fantastic thing about candlesticks is that you can see the direction of price movements at a peek. Certain patterns are particularly important in learning to read candlestick charts. If there isn’t any wick in either direction, this is known as a Marubozu pattern. In another case, the opening and closing prices may have been the same. Then there isn’t any candle body but only wicks stretching up and down from the horizontal line that marks the open and close. This is known as a Doji pattern.
If the body of the candle is long with short or non existent wicks, close to Marubozu, this indicates a fairly steady movement, potentially part of a trend. The colour of the candle will tell you if it is an upward or downward movement. Trend based trading will have a tendency to be suspicious of Doji patterns, that might be a sign the market is becoming untrustworthy. For example, you can draw trend lines along the highest highs and lowest lows on candlestick charts. These will help you to identify whether a trend is forming, or if the lines are converging, whether a breakout may be expected. When you know the way to read candlestick charts you can base systems around these suggestions.