Why I Respect Technical Analysis (And Sometimes Don’t Follow It)
Here’s the truth: technical analysis saved me, but it also tricked me. Early mistakes came from blindly trusting every indicator without thinking about the bigger picture. Now, I treat it as a guide, not a gospel. I combine charts, patterns, and price action with market sentiment and news. For instance, a bullish chart setup could […]
How I Use Charts to Spot Trends Before Everyone Else
Trends are like the currents in an ocean—you can fight them, or you can ride them. Early on, I tried guessing tops and bottoms, and it never worked. That’s when I focused on trend lines, moving averages, and chart structure. Drawing trend lines over higher lows and lower highs revealed the market’s underlying direction. Combining […]
Why Candlestick Patterns Are My Favorite Trading Compass
At first, candlestick patterns seemed like a memorization game—doji here, hammer there. I used to blindly follow them without context, and it cost me. Then I changed my approach: I started observing them in context. A hammer at a major support level with high volume? Strong reversal signal. A doji during consolidation? Maybe just indecision, […]
How I Learned to Read Crypto Charts Like a Beginner (And Then Some)
When I first opened my trading platform, charts looked like alien landscapes—candles, lines, and colors everywhere. Honestly, I had no idea where to start. I began with the basics: candlesticks. One green candle, one red candle, one pattern at a time. I started noticing small things—how multiple candles formed trends, how price reacted at previous […]