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Basics of Stock Market
What is a Bull and Bear Market? Who are Market Movers? Who are Market Makers? What is Dematerialization of Shares? (Demat) IPO vs FPO vs OFS: What’s the Difference? What is ASBA in IPO Application? What is Grey Market and Grey Market Premium? What is Liquidity in Stock Market? What is Bid Price & Ask Price? What is a Stop-Loss Order? What is Market Order vs Limit Order? What is Pledge of Shares? Who are Promoters and What is Promoter Holding? What is Margin Trading? What is Short Selling? What is Market Depth? Equity vs Debt – What’s the Difference? Role of NSDL and CDSL in the Stock Market Mutual Funds vs Stocks Who are FIIs and DIIs in the Stock Market? What is a Portfolio? What is Settlement Cycle (T+1, T+2, T+3) in Stock Market? Trading Hours in the Indian Stock Market What are Circuit Limits & Circuit Breaker in the Stock Market? What is Book Value of a Stock? What is Rights Issue? Understanding Stock Split and Bonus Shares What is Dividend in Stocks? What is Face Value of a Stock? Difference Between Intraday vs Delivery Trading. What is Volume in Stocks? Large Cap vs Mid Cap vs Small Cap What is Market Capitalization? What is Sensex and Nifty? Who are Retail Investors? Stockbroker vs Sub-broker: What’s the Difference? What is SEBI and Its Role in the Stock Market? Difference Between NSE and BSE How to Invest in the Stock Market in India What is IPO (Initial Public Offering)? Why Do Companies Issue Shares? Types of Stock Markets: Primary vs Secondary Stocks vs Shares – What’s the Difference? How Does the Stock Market Work? What is Stock Market?
Chart Patterns
What is a Rectangle Pattern in Trading? What is Ascending & Descending Triangle in Trading? Flag & Pennant Patterns – The Power of Market’s Mini Break! Double Top & Double Bottom – The Twin Peaks & Twin Valleys of Trading! Cup & Handle Chart Pattern – The Tasty Recipe for Breakouts! Head & Shoulders
Fundamental Analysis
How Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Affect a Company’s Fundamentals Industry Structure Analysis – Porter's Five Forces! Consolidated Results vs Standalone Results What is Stock Dilution? What is Promoter Pledge? What are Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)? What are Contingent Assets? What is Working Capital Analysis? CAGR vs YoY Growth: What’s Better? What is Sectoral Analysis? Importance & How to Do It? What is the Scuttlebutt Method in Investing? What is PEG Ratio? What is a Moat in Investing? How to Find Undervalued Stocks? What is Margin of Safety? What is Intrinsic Value? Impact of Inflation on Earnings Operating Leverage vs Financial Leverage – What’s the Difference? What is Goodwill in Balance Sheet? Asset-Light vs Asset-Heavy Businesses What are Contingent Liabilities? Conference Call Analysis Guide How to Analyze Quarterly Results? What is Credit Rating? What is Promoter Holding? What is Shareholding Pattern? How to Read an Annual Report? What is DuPont Analysis? Net Profit Margin vs Gross Profit Margin What is Free Cash Flow? What is Operating Profit Margin? What is EBITDA & EBIT? What is Dividend Yield? What is Interest Coverage Ratio? What is Debt to Equity Ratio? ROE vs ROCE: The Battle of Profitability Metrics! What is PB Ratio? (Price to Book Ratio) What is PE Ratio? (Price to Earnings Ratio) Understanding EPS (Earnings Per Share) What is a Cash Flow Statement? What is Profit & Loss Statement? Balance Sheet Analysis What is Fundamental Analysis?
Indicators
Using MACD Histogram in Trading Pivot Points in Trading – The Magic Levels Every Trader Should Know! ATR (Average True Range) — The Secret of Market Volatility! Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) What is Ichimoku Cloud? What is Supertrend Indicator? What is ADX (Average Directional Index)? What is Stochastic Oscillator? What is Fibonacci Retracement Tool? What are Bollinger Bands? What is MACD Indicator? What is RSI (Relative Strength Index)? What is Moving Average?
Technical Analysis
What is Gap Up & Gap Down in Trading? What is Volume Analysis in Technicals? What is a Trendline? What are Support and Resistance Levels? How to Read OHLC Charts Different Chart Types Explained Candlestick Chart Basics What is Technical Analysis?

📝 Candlestick Chart Basics

🌟 What is a Candlestick Chart? Imagine you are running a small vegetable shop. 🥦🍅 At the end of the day, you note 4 things about the onion price: 1️⃣ Opening Price – Price when the market/shop opened. 2️⃣ Closing Price – Price when the market/shop closed. 3️⃣ Highest Price – Maximum price reached during the day. 4️⃣ Lowest Price – Minimum price reached during the day. A Candlestick Chart shows exactly this for stocks! 📊 🔍 Why is it Called a Candlestick? Because every price bar looks like a candle with a stick 🕯️: ✔️ Body (Thick part) – Shows the price range between Open and Close. ✔️ Wick/Shadow (Thin lines above and below) – Shows the Highest and Lowest prices. 🎨 Colours of the Candle: 1️⃣ Green/White Candle (Bullish) — When Closing Price is higher than Opening Price = Price went up. 📈 Example: Open ₹100, Close ₹120 — Green Candle! 💚 2️⃣ Red/Black Candle (Bearish) — When Closing Price is lower than Opening Price = Price went down. 📉 Example: Open ₹100, Close ₹80 — Red Candle! ❤️ 🛠️ Parts of a Candle: ✔️ Upper Wick (Shadow) — Shows how high the price went. ✔️ Body — Shows the open and close price (main area). ✔️ Lower Wick (Shadow) — Shows how low the price went. 🎯 Example to Understand: 👦 You sell apples 🍎 in a market. ✔️ Morning (Open Price): ₹50/kg ✔️ Highest during day: ₹70/kg ✔️ Lowest during day: ₹45/kg ✔️ Evening (Close Price): ₹65/kg 👉 This day will form a Green Candle, because you closed at ₹65 which is more than ₹50 (opening). ✔️ The candle’s body will be between ₹50 and ₹65. ✔️ The upper wick will show ₹70 (highest price). ✔️ The lower wick will show ₹45 (lowest price). 🧠 What Can You Learn From Candlesticks? ✔️ Is the market bullish (going up) or bearish (going down)? ✔️ Are the buyers strong or sellers strong? ✔️ Is there any trend reversal coming? (When trend changes direction) 🚨 Common Candlestick Patterns: 1️⃣ Doji – Open and Close price are almost the same. Market is confused! 🤔 2️⃣ Hammer – Small body, long lower wick. Buyers trying to push price up! 🛠️ 3️⃣ Shooting Star – Small body, long upper wick. Sellers may bring price down! 🌠 These are just a few — there are 100+ patterns that traders study to predict market moves! 🔮 ⚠️ Things to Remember: ✔️ One single candle does NOT give the full story. Always check multiple candles to understand the full chart. ✔️ Combine Candlestick Chart with volume and indicators (like RSI, MACD) for better prediction. 💡 Final Thoughts: ✔️ Candlestick Charts are like a secret language of the market — they tell you who is winning: buyers or sellers! 😉 ✔️ Every trader must learn reading candles — it’s the first step in technical analysis! 🕯️📊 ✅ Keep practicing — after some time, these candles will start telling you stories themselves! 📖 🛡️ Disclaimer: ⚠️ Disclaimer: The content provided on this website is for educational and informational purposes only. It should not be considered as investment advice, stock tips, or financial recommendations. Always do your own research or consult a SEBI-registered investment advisor before making any trading or investment decisions. 📢
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