The Illustrated Trading Mastery Guide
Psychology of Trading
Your mindset determines your profitability. Fear, greed, impatience, and ego are your enemies. The best
traders follow rules, stay emotionally detached, and trust their plan.
Candlestick Patterns
Candlestick patterns tell the story of price action. Some important ones:
- Doji: Indecision
- Hammer: Bullish reversal
- Shooting Star: Bearish reversal
- Engulfing: Trend change.
Chart Patterns
Chart patterns reflect market psychology:
- Head & Shoulders: Reversal
- Cup & Handle: Bullish continuation
- Flags: Consolidation before breakout.
Technical Indicators
Indicators help confirm price action:
- RSI: Overbought/Oversold
- MACD: Momentum and trend
- Bollinger Bands: Volatility
- MA: Average price over time.
Fundamental Analysis - Stocks vs Crypto
Stock analysis: Focus on revenue, profit, PE ratio, management.
Crypto analysis: Whitepaper, tokenomics, adoption, community strength.
The Illustrated Trading Mastery Guide
Risk Management
Risk control is survival:
- Never risk more than 2% per trade
- Use stop-loss
- Diversify your portfolio
- Track your trades.