When you first open a chart on Binance, it can feel like you’ve accidentally walked into a very serious meeting you weren’t invited to. There are red and green blocks, thin lines, and a lot of movement.

Let’s make sense of it—starting with the basics: candlesticks.

1. What’s a Candlestick?

A candlestick is a way of showing how a coin’s price moved during a certain amount of time—like one minute, one hour, or one day. Traders like candlesticks because they show a lot of information in a small, easy-to-read shape.

Here’s what each one tells you:

  • Open – the price at the beginning of that time

  • Close – the price at the end

  • High – the highest price reached

  • Low – the lowest point touched

It’s a simple summary of price movement in a tidy shape.

2. Colours: Green Means Up, Red Means Down

  • Green candles show that the price went up during that time.

  • Red candles mean the price went down.

Simple. No tricks.

3. Wicks: Price Movement Beyond the Body

The lines sticking out of the top and bottom are called wicks. They show the full range of price during that time.

  • The “body” of the candle shows where the price opened and closed.

  • The “wicks” show how far it stretched before settling.

4. Timeframes: 1m, 1h, 1d—What Do They Mean?

You can choose how much time each candle represents:

  • 1m – each candle shows one minute of price movement

  • 1h – each one shows an hour

  • 1d – one day, and so on

Shorter timeframes are for quick trades or live watching. Longer ones are better for spotting trends.

5. Why Use Candlesticks At All?

Because they’re fast to read once you get the hang of it.

They help answer:

  • Is the price going up or down?

  • How fast is it moving?

  • Is it being volatile or calm?

Most traders use candlestick charts because they give a clear sense of direction without needing extra tools—at least to start with.

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