{"id":30541,"date":"2025-10-15T11:32:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trading-edge.live\/?page_id=30541"},"modified":"2025-10-15T11:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:35:44","slug":"the-advantage-of-wicks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trading-edge.live\/index.php\/the-advantage-of-wicks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advantage of Wicks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30541\" class=\"elementor elementor-30541\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-005c267 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"005c267\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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Wicks: The Market&#8217;s Dirty Little Secrets!<\/h2><p>Tired of focusing only on the candle body? Then it&#8217;s time to pay attention to the <b>Wicks<\/b> (or shadows)! These little lines sticking out of the top and bottom of a candle are the market&#8217;s trash talk\u2014they show you exactly where price tried to go and <b>failed miserably!<\/b><\/p><p><b>The advantages of reading wicks are pure price action power:<\/b><\/p><ol start=\"1\"><li><p><b><span class=\"citation-60\">Rejection Alert:<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-60\"> A long wick pointing down (a <\/span><b><span class=\"citation-60\">&#8220;Pin Bar&#8221;<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-60 citation-end-60\"> or hammer) means sellers tried to push the price lower but were violently rejected by massive buying.<sup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\">1<\/sup><\/span> It&#8217;s the market screaming, &#8220;Nope, not going there!&#8221; This signals a potential reversal.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Liquidity Trap Clue:<\/b> Wicks are often a sign of a failed move or a <b>false breakout<\/b>. They show where emotional traders got temporarily trapped before the smart money forced the price back. Your job is to trade the direction of the rejection!<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Perfect Stop Placement:<\/b> Wicks provide a phenomenal, natural boundary. <span class=\"citation-59\">Placing your <\/span><b><span class=\"citation-59\">Stop-Loss<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-59 citation-end-59\"> just beyond a long rejection wick gives you a tight, professional risk profile.<sup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\">2<\/sup><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>Stop ignoring the market&#8217;s leftovers! <span class=\"citation-58 citation-end-58\">Wicks are the visible evidence of failed attempts and strong momentum shifts.<sup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\">3<\/sup><\/span> Read the wicks, and you read the true balance of power!<\/p><div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\">\u00a0<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-347be57\" data-id=\"347be57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb7d606 kng-particles-bg-yes elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fb7d606\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_particles_bg_switch&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;kng_particles_bg_type&quot;:&quot;nasa&quot;,&quot;kng_particles_bg_anim_speed_nasa&quot;:0.2,&quot;kng_particles_bg_size_nasa&quot;:2.1,&quot;kng_particles_bg_color&quot;:&quot;#0027FF&quot;,&quot;kng_particles_bg_number_nasa&quot;:250,&quot;kng_particles_bg_z_index&quot;:0,&quot;kng_particles_bg_shape_type&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;kng_particles_bg_move_direction&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9f516e\" data-id=\"b9f516e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f2861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48f2861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\ud83d\udcb0Quotes:<\/h3><ul><li data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"211\"><p data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"211\">\u201cPrice action is the only truth on the chart.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"272\"><p data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"272\">\u201cEverything you need to know is written in the candles.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"314\"><p data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"314\">\u201cIndicators lag, price action leads.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"360\"><p data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"360\">\u201cTrade what you see, not what you think.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"412\"><p data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"412\">\u201cEvery candle tells a story. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67cd09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b67cd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\ud83d\udcb0Quotes:<\/h3><ul><li data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"501\"><p data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"501\">\u201cSupport and resistance are the footprints of money.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"572\"><p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"572\">\u201cA closed candle is a fact, an open candle is only a possibility.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"636\"><p data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"636\">\u201cThe market doesn\u2019t hide; it leaves clues in price action.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"706\"><p data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"706\">\u201cThe best trades look obvious\u2026 after you\u2019ve learned to see them.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"763\"><p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"763\">\u201cPatterns are just human emotions drawn on a chart.\u201d<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<script>\ndocument.querySelector('.elementor-element-126c74e').insertAdjacentHTML('afterbegin', '<div id=\"king-addons-particles-container-126c74e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 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data-id=\"6e7eebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_0bd1f15d58e2f476\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\"><h2>Following Wicks: Trading the Market&#8217;s Failed Missions!<\/h2><p>If a candlestick body tells you where the price finished, the <b>Wick<\/b> tells you where it tried (and dramatically failed!) to go. Following these shadows is essential because they highlight the market&#8217;s secret battlegrounds.<\/p><p><b>The advantages are simply thrilling:<\/b><\/p><ol start=\"1\"><li><p><b>Spotting Rejection:<\/b> A long upper wick near resistance? That means buyers tried their hardest to push higher but were brutally swatted down by sellers. It&#8217;s a massive, visible sign of <b>rejection<\/b>\u2014a strong cue to consider a short trade!<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>The Perfect Shield:<\/b> Wicks create clear, natural barriers. When placing your <b>Stop-Loss<\/b>, putting it just beyond a strong rejection wick means you are protected by a price level the market has already shown it doesn&#8217;t want to break. This gives you fantastic low-risk entries.<\/p><\/li><li><p><b>Liquidity Trail:<\/b> Wicks often mark the spot where the &#8220;big money&#8221; absorbed or dumped orders, trapping retail traders. You are reading the trail of a successful ambush, allowing you to profit from the resulting directional momentum.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>Don&#8217;t just look at the finish line! Study the wicks to see the battle that was fought. Following the wicks is the professional way to anticipate the market&#8217;s next move with confidence!<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49d01df\" data-id=\"49d01df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-83cdcd4 kng-particles-bg-yes elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"83cdcd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_particles_bg_switch&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;kng_particles_bg_type&quot;:&quot;nasa&quot;,&quot;kng_particles_bg_anim_speed_nasa&quot;:0.2,&quot;kng_particles_bg_size_nasa&quot;:2.1,&quot;kng_particles_bg_color&quot;:&quot;#0027FF&quot;,&quot;kng_particles_bg_number_nasa&quot;:250,&quot;kng_particles_bg_z_index&quot;:0,&quot;kng_particles_bg_shape_type&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;kng_particles_bg_move_direction&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19dcada\" data-id=\"19dcada\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd47708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd47708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\ud83d\udcb0Quotes:<\/h3><ul><li data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"211\"><p data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"211\">\u201cPrice action is the only truth on the chart.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"272\"><p data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"272\">\u201cEverything you need to know is written in the candles.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"314\"><p data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"314\">\u201cIndicators lag, price action leads.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"360\"><p data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"360\">\u201cTrade what you see, not what you think.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"412\"><p data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"412\">\u201cEvery candle tells a story. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61d065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c61d065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\ud83d\udcb0Quotes:<\/h3><ul><li data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"501\"><p data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"501\">\u201cSupport and resistance are the footprints of money.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"572\"><p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"572\">\u201cA closed candle is a fact, an open candle is only a possibility.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"636\"><p data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"636\">\u201cThe market doesn\u2019t hide; it leaves clues in price action.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"706\"><p data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"706\">\u201cThe best trades look obvious\u2026 after you\u2019ve learned to see them.\u201d<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"763\"><p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"763\">\u201cPatterns are just human emotions drawn on a chart.\u201d<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<script>\ndocument.querySelector('.elementor-element-f662c47').insertAdjacentHTML('afterbegin', '<div id=\"king-addons-particles-container-f662c47\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 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Tired of focusing only on the candle body? Then it&#8217;s time to pay attention to the Wicks (or shadows)! These little lines sticking out of the top and bottom of a candle are the market&#8217;s trash talk\u2014they show you exactly where price tried to go and failed miserably! The advantages of reading wicks are pure price action power: Rejection Alert: A long wick pointing down (a &#8220;Pin Bar&#8221; or hammer) means sellers tried to push the price lower but were violently rejected by massive buying.1 It&#8217;s the market screaming, &#8220;Nope, not going there!&#8221; This signals a potential reversal. Liquidity Trap Clue: Wicks are often a sign of a failed move or a false breakout. They show where emotional traders got temporarily trapped before the smart money forced the price back. Your job is to trade the direction of the rejection! Perfect Stop Placement: Wicks provide a phenomenal, natural boundary. Placing your Stop-Loss just beyond a long rejection wick gives you a tight, professional risk profile.2 Stop ignoring the market&#8217;s leftovers! Wicks are the visible evidence of failed attempts and strong momentum shifts.3 Read the wicks, and you read the true balance of power! \u00a0 \u00a0 \ud83d\udcb0Quotes: \u201cPrice action is the only truth on the chart.\u201d \u201cEverything you need to know is written in the candles.\u201d \u201cIndicators lag, price action leads.\u201d \u201cTrade what you see, not what you think.\u201d \u201cEvery candle tells a story. Learn to read it.\u201d \ud83d\udcb0Quotes: \u201cSupport and resistance are the footprints of money.\u201d \u201cA closed candle is a fact, an open candle is only a possibility.\u201d \u201cThe market doesn\u2019t hide; it leaves clues in price action.\u201d \u201cThe best trades look obvious\u2026 after you\u2019ve learned to see them.\u201d \u201cPatterns are just human emotions drawn on a chart.\u201d The Advantage of Wicks Following Wicks: Trading the Market&#8217;s Failed Missions! If a candlestick body tells you where the price finished, the Wick tells you where it tried (and dramatically failed!) to go. Following these shadows is essential because they highlight the market&#8217;s secret battlegrounds. The advantages are simply thrilling: Spotting Rejection: A long upper wick near resistance? That means buyers tried their hardest to push higher but were brutally swatted down by sellers. It&#8217;s a massive, visible sign of rejection\u2014a strong cue to consider a short trade! The Perfect Shield: Wicks create clear, natural barriers. When placing your Stop-Loss, putting it just beyond a strong rejection wick means you are protected by a price level the market has already shown it doesn&#8217;t want to break. This gives you fantastic low-risk entries. Liquidity Trail: Wicks often mark the spot where the &#8220;big money&#8221; absorbed or dumped orders, trapping retail traders. You are reading the trail of a successful ambush, allowing you to profit from the resulting directional momentum. Don&#8217;t just look at the finish line! Study the wicks to see the battle that was fought. Following the wicks is the professional way to anticipate the market&#8217;s next move with confidence! \ud83d\udcb0Quotes: \u201cPrice action is the only truth on the chart.\u201d \u201cEverything you need to know is written in the candles.\u201d \u201cIndicators lag, price action leads.\u201d \u201cTrade what you see, not what you think.\u201d \u201cEvery candle tells a story. Learn to read it.\u201d \ud83d\udcb0Quotes: \u201cSupport and resistance are the footprints of money.\u201d \u201cA closed candle is a fact, an open candle is only a possibility.\u201d \u201cThe market doesn\u2019t hide; it leaves clues in price action.\u201d \u201cThe best trades look obvious\u2026 after you\u2019ve learned to see them.\u201d \u201cPatterns are just human emotions drawn on a chart.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30541","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","pmpro-has-access"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"gabbe112","author_link":"https:\/\/trading-edge.live\/index.php\/author\/gabbe112\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The Advantage of Wicks Candlestick Wicks: The Market&#8217;s Dirty Little Secrets! 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