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A big candle grabs your eye, and it is easy to trade without thinking.

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A big candle grabs your eye, and it is easy to trade without thinking.

By Alan Solarsh · 6 November 2026

A big candle grabs your eye, and it is easy to trade without thinking. Many traders chase the move and forget to ask what caused it.

Look at where the big candle closed compared with its full range. Then check the candles before it to see if the move broke a quiet area. A close near the high or low often shows one side stayed in control.

Pros: You stop reacting to size alone and start reading what the candle says. This can help you wait for a clearer picture before acting.

Cons: It does not predict what price will do next. It also takes patience, because you will skip some moves.

I use the Learn to Read a Forex Chart course because it shows what candles mean.

If you want to learn how to do this, start here: https://learntoreadaforexchart.com/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=l2r-own&utm_campaign=l2r-lesson-12

Forex trading carries risk.

If you want to learn how to do this, this is the tool I use: https://learntoreadaforexchart.com/

First published on Facebook (Learn To Read A Forex Chart Using Candlesticks & Moving Averages). Forex trading carries risk.

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