What is Wick

A wick or whisker notation can be used interchangeably to denote the vertical lines that represents the maximum and minimum price an asset has within a period.

Candles can exist without wicks if the closing and opening prices coincide with the price peaks and troughs.

Wick

Wicks are the vertical lines that represents the maximum and minimum price an asset has within a period.

Related terms

Whiskers Whitelist Virtual machine Unit of account Wei Volume

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