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Intermediate

Reading a chart

Trends, ranges, two timeframes, and a moving average, described as tools rather than signals.

42 minutes • 4 lessons

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You can say whether a chart is trending or stuck, and what a second timeframe adds.

  1. 01Trend and rangeA trend is a sequence of swings. A range is a price that keeps returning to the same area. • 12 min
  2. 02Two timeframesThe higher chart names the condition. The lower chart is where you look for the invalidation. • 11 min
  3. 03A moving averageA moving average smooths old prices. It does not know the next one. • 10 min
  4. 04The news clockA calendar tells you when a report is due. It does not tell you which way the price will jump. • 9 min

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