doji
n.— «Instead, it concerns an arcane 17th century Japanese method of mastering the markets via a system of “harmi line patterns,” “doji line candles” and “dark cloud corners.”» —“Pembroke: Careless underground leak blows Murdoch’s cover” by Nigel Cope The Independent (London, Eng.) Jan. 4, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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