Candlestick Anatomy: Body-to-Range Ratio & Close Location Value

Quantifying every OHLC bar with Body-to-Range Ratio (BRR) and Close Location Value (CLV) instead of memorizing 50 names. Within the Technical Analysis curriculum (Price Action & Candlesticks → Candlestick Structure), this topic establishes the concrete quantitative rules and execution mechanics required for live market deployment.

Professional desks never rely on ambiguous visual guesses for candlestick. Instead, every entry, invalidation level, and risk parameter is defined mathematically before a single order reaches the exchange gateway.

Hover over key terms below for instant definitions: Candlestick, Ohlc, and Pin Bar. For the complete mathematical derivation and edge-case analysis, open worked example & quantitative lookup matrix for ohlc wick rejection.

• Candlestick — Core structural driver governing candlestick anatomy: body-to-range ratio & close location value.
• Ohlc — Prevents premature entries and enforces mechanical discipline across Candlestick Structure.
• Pin Bar — Ensures worst-case scenario losses stay strictly within predetermined R-multiple budgets.

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   1. Pre-Session Calibration & Regime Check

   Measure baseline volatility and liquidity parameters for candlestick prior to market open.
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   2. Mechanical Signal Confirmation

   Wait for a completed bar close confirming the ohlc threshold—never pre-empt mid-candle.
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   3. Risk-Normalized Sizing & Order Placement

   Compute exact lot quantity from the invalidation distance and dispatch via a Marketable Limit order.
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   4. Post-Trade Telemetry & Audit

   Log arrival price, fill slippage, and MAE/MFE metrics against the Candlestick Structure benchmark.

Implementation & Quantitative Model

1export function scoreCandle(o: number, h: number, l: number, c: number, atr: number) {2  const range = Math.max(1e-6, h - l);3  const brr = Math.abs(c - o) / range;4  const clv = (c - l) / range;5  return { brr, clv, relAtr: range / atr, isBullPin: clv >= 0.72 && brr <= 0.35 && range >= atr };6}

Cross-reference standard risk definitions such as drawdown, slippage, and Sharpe ratio when auditing your logs.