The Japanese word "doji" means "mistake" or "a foolish thing." This probably is due to the appearance of a doji session. Instead of a rectangle representing the difference between opening and closing price, the doji is a horizontal line, meaning open and close were the same price or very close.
The doji is not so much of a mistake, however, as a session in which buyers and sellers may be struggling with one another for control, and neither side is able to move the price off its mark.
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