Candlesticks: The Market’s Footprints
If you want to trade with precision, start reading candlesticks like footprints in the dirt.
They show you where price has been, who’s in control, and what might come next.
Forget Textbook Definitions
Most traders memorize patterns—doji, hammer, engulfing—but never learn to read context.
A bullish engulfing at resistance? Weak. A doji after a massive move? That’s hesitation, not a signal.
What Matters Most
- Size – Bigger candles = stronger conviction
- Wicks – Long wicks = rejection zones
- Closes – Who won the candle? Bulls or bears?
Use Candles with Levels
Candles don’t work in a vacuum. Watch them at support, resistance, premarket highs, and key EMAs. That’s where traps and reversals happen.
Candlesticks show the fight. Levels show the battleground.
Once you align both, you stop guessing and start reacting with intent.
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