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Hollow Candle Chart

A variation of candlesticks where bullish candles are hollow and bearish candles are filled.

Visual Style

  • Bullish (close > open): White/hollow body with colored border
  • Bearish (close < open): Filled colored body
  • Doji (open = close): Thin horizontal line or cross

Differences from Standard Candlestick

TypeBullish StyleBearish Style
StandardColored fillDifferent colored fill
HollowWhite + borderFilled

When To Use

  • Cleaner appearance with high contrast
  • Traditional financial chart aesthetics
  • Reducing visual noise on dense charts