Candlestick charts show us all the price information of a bar chart but in a far more graphical and clear way.The “story’ of the stock literally jumps out at you.When I was first introduced to trading it was with bar charts. But when I discovered candlesticks a few years back I immediately saw the clarity and detail that they provided.They may seem a little strange to use and understand at first but do persevere. I can assure you that they are a very useful indicator to use. You can read a fuller explanation at http://www.stocktradingresources.com/articles.htm