Crypto analysis guides and glossary

Practical guides to crypto technical and macro analysis: charts, timeframes, levels, volume profile, macro drivers and a glossary of terms.

Guide · Chart basicsHow to Read Crypto Charts: A Plain-Language Guide for Traders

Learn to read a crypto chart step by step: candlesticks, timeframes, trend and market structure, support and resistance, volume and the indicators worth using.

Guide · TimeframesMulti-Timeframe Analysis in Crypto: How to Read 5M, 1H, 4H and 1D Together

How to use multi-timeframe analysis in crypto: what each timeframe is for, how to combine 1D, 4H, 1H and 5M, and what to do when they contradict.

Guide · Volume profileVolume Profile in Crypto: POC, VAH and VAL Explained

What volume profile shows on a crypto chart, how POC, VAH and VAL are calculated, and how traders use them as support, resistance and targets.

Guide · MacroWhat Moves the Bitcoin Price? The Macro Drivers Every Crypto Trader Should Track

The macro forces behind Bitcoin's price: the US dollar, interest rates and real yields, global liquidity, risk appetite and the VIX, and spot ETF flows.

Guide · LevelsSupport and Resistance in Crypto: How to Find the Levels That Actually Matter

Support and resistance in crypto: where levels come from, how to judge their strength, real vs false breakouts, role reversal and the most common mistakes.

Guide · AI in analysisHow to Use AI for Crypto Analysis: Data and Algorithms First, Interpretation Second

How to use AI in crypto analysis without being misled: compute indicators and levels from real data first, then use AI to combine, explain and test them.

Guide · GlossaryCrypto Technical Analysis Glossary: RSI, MACD, ADX, EMA, CVD, Volume Profile and More

Plain-English definitions of crypto analysis terms: EMA, RSI, MACD, ADX, CVD, OBV, Ichimoku, ATR, POC, VAH/VAL, HH/HL, DXY, VIX, FOMC, expectancy and more.