I actually like HA candlesticks for some of my systems (traded for over 10 years now). If you can understand the strengths and weaknesses of the price benchmarking components on your chart you are just fine. If you do not have a good understanding of the various added components on your chart, this is where trouble can start (components added in addition to the raw price bar movements - HA candles, indicators, etc).
I do want some price smoothing within some of the systems I trade and HA candles work very well. HA candles provide a simplistic visual representation of smoothed price action, with the ability to identify expanding or contracting momentum (on a candle by candle basis).
I do want some price smoothing within some of the systems I trade and HA candles work very well. HA candles provide a simplistic visual representation of smoothed price action, with the ability to identify expanding or contracting momentum (on a candle by candle basis).