Is candlestick charting an effective trading tool in timing the markets?
Candlesticks and TA are a relic of pre-computer trading, period. Market makers use sophisticated algorithms not for trading, but manipulations.
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Is candlestick charting an effective trading tool in timing the markets?

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Candlesticks and TA are a relic of pre-computer trading, period. Market makers use sophisticated algorithms not for trading, but manipulations.