How to read candlesticks
Understand open, high, low, close, candle bodies, wicks, and what each candle reveals about buyers and sellers.
Open lesson →Learn Hub · Charting Basics
Read the chart before reacting to the move.
Learn how to interpret candles, trends, volume, support, resistance, and indicators so market signals make sense inside real price structure.
Core lessons
Practical charting foundations built for users who want to understand price action, not just follow indicators.
Timeframes
Learn how short-term and long-term charts can show different signals and why timeframe context matters.
Open lesson →Trends and structure
Understand higher highs, higher lows, lower highs, lower lows, trend shifts, and range-bound markets.
Open lesson →Support and resistance
Learn how key price areas form, why they matter, and how traders use them to plan entries and exits.
Open lesson →Volume
Understand how volume can confirm strength, expose weak moves, and help identify real participation.
Open lesson →Indicators basics
Learn the role of moving averages, RSI, MACD, and why indicators should support structure, not replace it.
Open lesson →Chart reading flow
A repeatable process for analysing a chart before relying on signals or entering a trade.
1
Start with timeframe context
Check the higher timeframe first so short-term moves are not viewed in isolation.
Context
2
Identify trend or range
Look for structure: trending markets behave differently from sideways markets.
Structure
3
Mark key levels
Find areas where price previously reacted, rejected, consolidated, or broke out.
Levels
4
Use indicators for confirmation
Check momentum, moving averages, volume, or signal alignment after reading structure.
Confirmation
Key concepts preview
Charting concepts users should understand before interpreting technical signals.
Moving averages
Smooth price action and help traders identify trend direction or dynamic support and resistance.
RSI
A momentum indicator often used to assess overbought, oversold, or weakening market conditions.
MACD
A momentum and trend-following indicator used to spot shifts in market strength.
Fakeouts
Breakouts that fail quickly, often trapping traders who enter without confirmation.
Charting checklist
A practical checklist for reading charts with more structure and less emotion.
Before reading signals
What timeframe am I analysing?
A signal on a short timeframe may conflict with the larger market trend.
Is price trending or ranging?
Trend tools and range tools behave differently depending on market structure.
Where are the key levels?
Support and resistance help explain where price may react or slow down.
Before trusting a breakout
Is volume confirming the move?
Breakouts with weak participation are more likely to fail or reverse quickly.
Did price close beyond the level?
A wick through a level is weaker than a clean close with follow-through.
Is risk still controlled?
A good-looking chart setup can still be poor if the invalidation point is too far away.
Risk note: Charting is an educational tool, not a prediction system.
Indicators and patterns can fail, especially in volatile crypto markets.