How to read a crypto chart

A crypto chart works just like a stock chart — it shows a coin's price over time. Learning to read one helps you understand what has already happened. It is not a crystal ball for the future.

Candles

Most charts use candlesticks. Each candle covers a time period (a minute, an hour, a day). A green candle means price finished higher than it started; red means lower. The thin "wicks" show the highest and lowest points reached in that period.

Trend, support & resistance

Step back and look at the overall direction — up, down, or sideways (the trend). Support is a price level where buyers have repeatedly stepped in; resistance is where sellers have. These aren't magic lines, just areas where the crowd has reacted before.

Volume

Volume is how much was traded. A big move on high volume is taken more seriously than the same move on low volume, because more people were involved.

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Not sure what a chart is telling you? Upload a screenshot to our free AI Chart Reader and get a plain-English A–D grade with the key levels — for crypto or stocks. Remember: a grade describes the chart, it's never a signal to buy or sell.