#CryptoCharts101 Read the Charts. Don’t Just Follow the Hype 📊🧠

Mastering charts is the first step to mastering the markets.

You don’t need to be a pro trader — just know what you’re looking at.

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🔍 Basic Chart Types:

🟩 1. Candlestick Charts

— Show open, high, low, close (OHLC) for time intervals

— Green = price went up 📈 | Red = price went down 📉

📈 2. Line Charts

— Simple trend view (usually closing price only)

— Great for beginners tracking long-term moves

📉 3. Volume Bars

— Measure how much was traded

— High volume = conviction behind the move

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🧠 Key Concepts to Learn:

📌 Support & Resistance — Where price tends to bounce or get rejected

📌 Trendlines — Visualize direction (uptrend, downtrend, sideways)

📌 Moving Averages (MA/EMA) — Smooth out price action for clearer trends

📌 RSI (Relative Strength Index) — Measures overbought/oversold conditions

📌 Chart Patterns — Flags, triangles, double tops/bottoms, etc.

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“Charts don’t predict the future. They help you prepare for it.”