Candlestick charts are originally used by legendary Japanese rice trader Homma Munehisa in 18th century, and introduced to western world by Steve Nison in last century.

烛台图表本来是用传奇商人本间宗久日本大米在18世纪，并介绍到西方世界史蒂夫尼松在上个世纪。

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At the time, candle charts were virtually unknown in the US but over the next few years Steve Nison and Greg Morris both wrote excellent books on candlestick charting.

FORBES: A Candle Trigger for Market Tops