Bar charts can give more detail into a stock's price range than line charts. Each trading day is represented as a bar on the chart with the open, high, low and closing prices.

A candlestick stock chart showing several indicators and trading signals. Tradingview Candlesticks, Bars, and Lines Start by picking the right type of chart—line, bar, or candlestick.

It's always going to be something from left field." Below are five charts Meisler is focusing on this week to gauge market sentiment and the stock market's near-term outlook.

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