Japanese candlestick patterns might seem intimidating at first, but after you get familiar with them, you will be able to see beyond simple numbers and charts. — Whether you’re an experienced trader, or you just entered the world of stock markets, you have probably seen a chart of the price of a financial instrument (currency, gold, oil, stocks, etc.). Still, not many people know the differences between each price chart. Such charts are used to show the price movements, and probably the most popular types are the so-called Japanese candle charts.