#CryptoCharts101
📊 #CryptoCharts101: Basics of Reading Cryptocurrency Charts
🟢 1. Types of Charts
Line Chart: Shows only closing prices over time. Easy and clear for beginners.
Candlestick Chart: The most popular and widely used in cryptocurrency analysis.
Bar Chart: Similar to candlesticks but less visually clear.
🕯️ 2. Understanding Candlesticks
Each candlestick represents price movement over a specific time period and contains:
Body: The difference between the opening and closing price.
Upper and Lower Wicks: The highest and lowest price during the period.
Colors:
🟩 Green (or White) = Price increased (closing above opening).
🟥 Red (or Black) = Price decreased (closing below opening).
⏱️ 3. Timeframes
1 Minute, 5 Minutes, 15 Minutes: For day traders (short-term trading).
Hour, 4 Hours, Day: For analysts and medium to long-term traders.
📉 4. Key Technical Indicators
Volume: Shows the amount of trading over a specific time period.
Moving Averages (MA/EMA): Help in identifying trends.
Relative Strength Index (RSI): Indicates whether a currency is overbought or oversold.
MACD Indicator: Used to identify trends and potential reversals.
🧱 5. Support and Resistance
Support: A price level expected to stop a decline.
Resistance: A price level expected to stop an increase.