How to Read Candlestick Charts in Context
Understand candle bodies, wicks, sessions, volume, and the difference between a price observation and a prediction.
Technical analysis / Topic archive
Technical analysis: a focused reading path.
Start with recorded prices before moving to chart interpretations. Learn candlestick structure, observation intervals, averaging windows, and momentum formulas. These guides explain what a chart can describe and what still requires a prospective research test.
Read with a question in mind.
Begin by identifying the term or process you want to understand. For each guide, write down the definition, the assumptions in the example, and what evidence would be needed to use it in a different setting. Related articles at the end of each guide provide the next step without changing the subject midstream.
Use the analytics glossary for a concise definition and the methodology page for the sample-data conventions used across the website.
Moving Averages and Momentum: Two Different Lenses
Learn what moving averages and momentum actually measure, why settings matter, and where apparent confirmation can mislead.