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OHLCV

Open, High, Low, Close, Volume — the 5 data points per candle.

Every candlestick has 5 values: Open (first trade price), High (highest price), Low (lowest price), Close (last trade price), and Volume (total shares traded). This is the raw data behind every chart and indicator.

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Candlestick
A bar showing open, high, low, close for a time period.
Timeframe
The duration each candlestick represents.
Volume
The number of shares traded in a given period.
Relative Volume (RVOL)
Today's volume compared to the 20-day average.
Spread
The difference between the bid (buy) and ask (sell) price.
Slippage
The difference between your expected price and the actual fill.