📚 Bitcoin for Beginners | Lesson
#2 Candlesticks NO predict the future... but they do tell a story.
When I first started looking at the charts
$BTC , I thought a green candle meant "buy" and a red candle meant "sell".
Over time I realized I was completely wrong.
Japanese candlesticks are not for guessing the future.
They are for understanding what just happened between buyers and sellers.
And that difference changed the way I look at charts.
🟢 What is a candle?
Imagine a fight between two teams:
🟢 Buyers.
🔴 Sellers.
During a period of time (1 minute, 15 minutes, 1 hour, or 1 day), both try to move the price.
At the end of that time, a candle is born.
Each candle summarizes that "battle."
🟢 A green candle means:
That by the end of that period, the buyers managed to close at the highest price from where it started.
It does not mean the price will keep going up.
It only means that, during that interval, buyers won.
🔴 A red candle means:
That by the end of that period, the sellers managed to close at a price lower than the start.
It does not mean Bitcoin will fall all day.
It only shows who had more strength during that time.
📍 What I learned:
A single candle never tells the whole story.
That’s why today I don’t make decisions based on only a green or red candle.
💡 My advice for beginners:
The next time you open a chart, don’t ask:
"Is it going to go up or down?"
Instead, ask yourself:
"What is this candle telling me about the battle between buyers and sellers?"
That mindset shift can help you interpret charts with much more calm.
💬 I want to read your thoughts
Before you read this...
Did you also think a green candle automatically meant "buy"?
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