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Reading a Chart

Candles, trends, volume and indicators — decoded.

Beginner · 5 video lessons · 10 minutes · 5-question video exercise · certificate

What you'll learn

• You'll read any candlestick in seconds.
• You'll find the support and resistance levels that big traders watch.
• You'll learn why volume is the truth behind every move.
• And you'll use moving averages, RSI and MACD without the jargon.

Lessons

1. Candlesticks in five minutes (2 min) — Four prices in one shape. Learn to read bodies, wicks and colors — and what one candle can and can't tell you.
2. Trend, support & resistance (2 min) — Find the market's direction and the price levels everyone is watching — and avoid the fake breakouts that trap beginners.
3. Volume: the truth behind a move (2 min) — Price shows what happened; volume shows how much conviction was behind it. Learn to read relative volume like a pro.
4. Moving averages in plain English (2 min) — Smooth out the noise and read the trend at a glance with 20, 50 and 200-day averages — and know why crossovers lag.
5. RSI & MACD without the jargon (2 min) — Two popular momentum indicators, explained simply — what they measure, when they help, and how they mislead beginners.

Exercise and certificate

The course ends with a 5-question video exercise. Submit your answers, see your score and the reasoning instantly, and pass with 80% to earn the Reading a Chart certificate.

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