Trading Basics: Learn to Read the Chart

Name: Trading Basics: Learn to Read the Chart
Rating: 4.8 (49 reviews)

A step-by-step introduction to chart reading, price movement, and key levels. No indicators, no guessing.

Created byMonique James

Last updated 1/2026

English

What you'll learn

How to read candlestick charts confidently
What buyers and sellers are showing you through price
Different Timeframes
How to identify trends, ranges and structure
What is Support and Resistance

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 1h 25m total length

Section 1: Introduction/Chart Foundation14:27
This section lays the groundwork for everything that follows. We break down candle anatomy (open, high, low, close) and explain how every move on the chart is driven by only two participants: buyers and sellers. The goal is to help you understand who is in control and why price moves the way it does.

A short quiz follows to confirm you’re grasping the fundamentals before moving forward.
SECTION 1 QUIZ
Section 2: Price movement and Timeframes8:03
This section covers the basics of how price moves on a chart and how to read it left to right. You’ll learn that each candle represents a specific timeframe and how that affects what you’re seeing in real time. The goal is to help you understand what price is doing candle by candle, instead of reacting blindly.

A short quiz follows to confirm your understanding of price movement and timeframes.
SECTION 2 QUIZ
Section 3: Market Structure14:20
This section breaks down the three ways price can move: up, down, or sideways. You’ll learn how to identify higher highs (HH), higher lows (HL), lower highs (LH), and lower lows (LL) so you can clearly see trend direction instead of guessing.

A quiz follows to ensure you can correctly identify market structure on a chart.
Section 3 Quiz
Section 4: Major Levels12:01
This section explains what major levels are and why they matter. You’ll learn how to look left on the chart to identify key areas where price has reacted before, helping you mark meaningful levels instead of random lines.

A quiz follows to confirm your understanding of identifying major levels.
Section 4 Quiz
Section 5: Lecture 5 Put it All Together36:22
Apply break and retest with higher timeframes to confirm strong levels and confluence. Strengthen discipline and patience to avoid chop and overtrading.
Section 5 Quiz
Key Terms

Requirements

No prior trading experience is required. Just a basic understanding of how to use a computer and a willingness to learn.

Description

This course is designed to teach you the true foundation of trading by focusing on one thing: how to read the chart.

In this five-section course we bring you back to the basics, price, candles, and structure. You’ll start by learning candle anatomy and understanding the two movers behind every market: buyers and sellers. From there, you’ll learn how to read charts left to right, what each candle represents based on the timeframe you’re on, and how price naturally moves.

We’ll break down market structure, covering the three ways price moves and how to identify higher highs, higher lows, lower highs, and lower lows. You’ll also learn how to properly mark support and resistance by looking to the left and treating levels as zones, not just lines.

To close the course, I will provide you with a strategy that you can use daily, and I’ll take everything live to the charts, showing real examples so you can see how these concepts work together in real time. Also, I will tackle the most important part of trading and that's your mindset.

Each section includes a short quiz to reinforce learning and ensure you’re building a strong, confident foundation in chart reading.

Thank you for letting me be a part of your trading journey. Let's continue to Break Bread together. Blessings

Who this course is for:

This course is for beginners and developing traders who want to learn how to read price and charts with clarity, without relying on indicators, signals, or hype.