Candlestick Chart

Display Open, High, Low, and Close values as candlestick bars over a time axis. The standard chart for analyzing price action in equities, forex, commodities, and crypto markets.

Examples

When to Use

• Stock or commodity price analysis
• Identifying bullish / bearish patterns (engulfing, doji, hammer)
• Comparing price ranges across time periods
• Multi-ticker comparison using small multiples

Data Roles

Settings

Color Scheme

Legend

Common settings like Tooltip, X-Axis, Y-Axis, and Small Multiples configuration are covered in Shared Concepts.

Tips & Best Practices

• Green candles (close > open) indicate bullish movement; red candles indicate bearish — the color scheme controls the palette
• Use the Group field to compare multiple tickers as small multiples side-by-side
• Combine with date drilldown in Power BI to navigate from yearly to daily granularity