Articles tagged “basics”
How to Read Candlestick Charts: A Practical Starting Point
Understand the anatomy of a candlestick — body, wick, open and close — and what a single candle tells you. Then practise reading them with a quick drill.
Read article →Support and Resistance: The Foundation of Chart Reading
Support and resistance are the price levels where trends pause or reverse. Learn what they are, why they form, and how they frame almost every other pattern.
Read article →The Hammer Candlestick: What It Is and How to Read It
The hammer is a single-candle pattern with a long lower wick. Learn what it suggests, where it matters, and how to recognise it quickly with practice.
Read article →The Doji Candlestick: When the Market Can't Decide
A doji is a candle with almost no body — open and close nearly equal. Learn what it signals about indecision, its main variations, and how context changes its meaning.
Read article →Trends and Trendlines: Reading the Direction of a Market
A trend is the overall direction of price. Learn the three trend types, how to draw a trendline, and why "the trend is your friend" is more than a cliché.
Read article →Moving Averages: Smoothing Out the Noise
A moving average turns choppy price into a smooth line that shows the underlying trend. Learn how SMA and EMA work, what common periods mean, and how to read crossovers.
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