Charts & technicals
What is OHLC?
Also called: Open, high, low, close
Hinglish mein padhein: OHLC kya hota hai?
OHLC stands for open, high, low and close — the four prices that describe a stock's trading in any period, from one minute to one year.
Candlestick and bar charts are both built from OHLC data. The range between high and low shows how volatile the period was.
Daily OHLC is the base data for most indicators such as moving averages, ATR and pivot points.
Related terms
- Candlestick chartA candlestick shows a period's open, high, low and close. The body spans open to close; the wicks show the high and low.
- Pivot pointsPivot points are support (S1–S3) and resistance (R1–R3) levels calculated from the previous session's high, low and close.
- ATR (Average True Range)ATR measures a stock's average daily price range, including gaps, over a set period — usually 14 days. It is a volatility gauge.