FTB-C000297 / Financial concept

Large-Body Candle

Large-Body Candle is a candle whose real-body length is at or above a declared contextual threshold.

Also known aslong-body candle

Intermediate 1 linked topicPublished

Definitions

In plain terms

It identifies unusually large open-to-close displacement relative to the chosen prior baseline.

Technical

The rule defines reference scale, factor, comparison strictness, readiness, zero-scale handling, and class precedence.

Scope

A large body is descriptive and does not prove momentum will continue.

Examples

  • A governed lesson uses Large-Body Candle only with declared inputs, timing, parameters, and edge-case behavior.

Common misconceptions

  • A large body is descriptive and does not prove momentum will continue.

Concept relationships

Prerequisites

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Where this concept is used

Tutorials planned

These catalogued topics use this concept, but their complete build has not shipped yet.

  • D06-F01-A02 Important

Evidence and governance

  1. TA-Lib Global Candle Settings TA-Lib · first party technical publication

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition

    Limits: TA-Lib defaults are library conventions and do not establish universal definitions for small or large candle bodies.

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Last reviewed
2026-07-27
Next review
2027-07-27
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