A structured path for reading charts, price action, market structure, liquidity, indicators, and technical playbooks without turning analysis into prediction theater.
Educational content only. Technical analysis helps preparation, but trading still involves risk and uncertainty.
Chapters
15
Focus time
7h
Progress
0%
Completed
0/15
Who this path is for
What you will master
Read candles as behavior, not memorized names.
Separate trend, range, structure, liquidity, and invalidation.
Use indicators as context tools, not blind entry signals.
Build a simple technical setup with bias, trigger, risk, and review notes.
Curriculum
15 chapters / about 5-7 focused hours
Overall progress
Chapter 1
BeginnerSet the right mental model: TA is a decision framework for probability, context, and risk, not a machine for predicting the future.
Chapter 2
BeginnerLearn the chart grammar: candles, OHLC, timeframes, bid/ask, volume, sessions, and why multi-timeframe thinking starts early.
Chapter 3
BeginnerMove beyond memorizing pattern names. Read candle body, wick, close, momentum, rejection, and indecision as market behavior.
Chapter 4
CoreLearn higher highs, higher lows, lower highs, lower lows, trend, range, BOS, CHoCH, swing points, and internal versus external structure.
Chapter 5
CoreUnderstand levels, zones, reactions, supply/demand basics, level strength, and why exact lines can damage execution.
Chapter 6
CoreLearn proper trendline drawing, dynamic support/resistance, channels, breaks, retests, traps, and the problem of overdrawing.
Chapter 7
IntermediateUnderstand stops as liquidity, equal highs/lows, sweeps, stop hunts, false breakouts, and how to avoid being trapped.
Chapter 8
IntermediateLearn displacement, fair value gaps, inefficiency, mitigation, premium/discount, and when these ideas fail.
Chapter 9
IntermediateLearn moving averages, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, ATR, volume indicators, lag, confluence, and indicator clutter.
Chapter 10
IntermediateUse retracements, extension targets, OTE-style zones, measured moves, and risk/reward planning without becoming subjective.
Chapter 11
IntermediateBuild a top-down workflow: weekly/daily bias, 4H structure, 1H setup, and 15M/5M execution without timeframe conflict.
Chapter 12
IntermediateTurn analysis into a plan: bias, location, trigger, entry, stop, target, invalidation, R/R, and trade management.
Chapter 13
IntermediateTurn repeated technical ideas into rules, backtesting notes, forward testing, journaling tags, and measurable performance.
Chapter 14
IntermediateAudit the traps: overdrawing, pattern hunting, confirmation bias, ignoring macro/news, chasing breakouts, moving stops, and no tracking.
Chapter 15
CapstoneCombine the full workflow: HTF/LTF analysis, structure, zones, liquidity, trade idea, invalidation, risk/reward, and playbook rule.
Cornerstone Metavulus articles that go deeper on this path.