Beginner · 6 lessons · about 24 min

Market Foundations

How price actually moves: orders, spreads, timeframes and trend. The base everything else builds on.

  1. 01How a market movesWhen a buyer and a seller meet at the same number, a trade happens. That trade sets the price. The next trade starts from there.
  2. 02Bid, ask & spreadThe ask is what sellers want. At any moment, the bid is the highest price someone will pay and the ask is the lowest price…
  3. 03Order typesA market order executes at the best available price right now. You get filled fast.
  4. 04TimeframesA 1-minute timeframe shows noise. A daily chart shows structure. A weekly chart shows the big picture.
  5. 05Trend vs. rangeA trend is a series of higher highs and higher lows going up, or lower highs and lower lows going down.
  6. 06Your first chart readMost beginners scan left to right. Instead, start at the most recent candle and work backward.

Educational content only. Not financial advice.