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OHLC Charts VS Candlestick Charts Video

OHLC charts VS Candlestick Charts

These are two of the most popular ways of displaying data on our charts. They both display the high, open, low, and close of each bar. This means that the information that they display is identical, and it is purely stylistic choice between OHLC charts and Candlestick charts.

Are OHLC charts better than Candlestick charts?

OHLC charts display the information on the chart in a very simplistic manner. This means that, with the way we view them, they put near equal weight on the lows of each bar.

This can be good or bad depending on your own trading style. If you consider the wicks or the tails of the OHLC bars to be less important (a common method when trading candlesticks) reading the OHLC charts becomes more difficult. Without the emphasis of the difference between the open and close, OHLC charts tend to be less visual.

Volatility VS Liquidity Video

By Bruce Banks

Key concept to understand: Volatility VS Liquidity. We tackle both of these in this video, and their key differences. You need to understand, as a trader, how volatility and liquidity both effect your trading.

This topic is important to understand because you need to know the details of each market to efficiently trade it. [Read more…] about Volatility VS Liquidity Video

Renko Chart Trading VS Range Chart Trading

By Bruce Banks

When you are choosing a trading method often a simple but important choice is the very type of chart. This can range from time based, tick, range, and Renko to name the most popular. In this video, and article we will focus on the Renko Chart trading vs Range chart trading. Both of these use solid bars therefore look similar. The way they present the data that you get is entirely different.

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OHLC charts VS Candlestick Charts

Are OHLC charts better than Candlestick charts?

Bruce Banks Trader And Trainer