The origin of candlesticks originated in Japan by a man named Homma in the 1700's. He discovered that the rice market was strongly influenced by the emotions of those who traded it. Homma's discovery is still used today and has become the most popular tool with traders for predicting the difference between value and price.   

    Learning to interpret candlesticks is very important for traders as it is probably the most powerful non lagging indicator there is. Click the link below and or you will find a free resource for learning candlestick patters. Also available, for a price, are memory developing tools to help you identify candlestick patterns much faster.