What is Difference Between Bar Charts and Candlesticks Charts?

Difference Between Bar Charts and Candlesticks Charts in Forex Trading

Bar Chartsare charts representation of the price of a currency pair displayed as sequence of OHCL bars. O H C L represents OPEN HIGH LOW & CLOSE. The Opening price is displayed as a horizontal dash on left & closing price as a horizontal dash on right.

Candlesticks Charts - the candles charts use the same price data as bar charts (open, high, low, and close). However, they in a much more easily identifiable way which resembles a candlestick with wicks on both ends.

Difference Between Bar Charts and Candlesticks Charts in Forex Trading