Free guide for beginners

Candlestick charts, finally made simple.

The free illustrated guide that teaches you to read a chart—one candle at a time.

  • What each candle means
  • 14 classic patterns
  • A simple context checklist
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See a pattern. Know what it means.

Right now, a chart probably looks like random red and green bars. The guide trains your eye to spot setups like this one—and to check the context before you trust it.

Example candlestick chart Prices fall toward a support level. A small red candle is followed by a larger green candle that covers it: a bullish engulfing pattern at support. Example chart, not real prices. support bullish engulfing right at support!
Example chart for learning. Not real prices.

What’s inside the guide

Six short chapters. Plain English. Clear diagrams.

  1. 1

    Candle basics

    Open, high, low, close—and what the body and wicks show.

  2. 2

    Single-candle patterns

    Doji, hammer, inverted hammer, shooting star, marubozu.

  3. 3

    Two-candle patterns

    Bullish and bearish engulfing, harami, piercing line, dark cloud cover.

  4. 4

    Three-candle patterns

    Morning star, evening star, three white soldiers, three black crows.

  5. 5

    Reading in context

    Trend, location, and confirmation. Check these before you trust a pattern.

  6. 6

    Common mistakes

    Why patterns fail, and how beginners misread them.

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Tap a pattern to see how the guide explains it.

Where it matters
Wait for
Beginner mistake

These are 5 of the 14 patterns in the guide.

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Is this guide for you?

Yes, if you…

  • are brand new to charts
  • have heard “doji” or “hammer” but couldn’t spot one
  • learn best from pictures, not jargon

Skip it if you want…

  • buy and sell signals
  • a get-rich-quick system

Why we made this

When we started, every chart looked like noise. Most of what we found online was too technical—or trying to sell us something.

So we wrote the guide we wish we’d had: short, visual, and honest about what candles can and can’t tell you.

It’s free. If it helps, come say hi in our learning community.

— The Candle Notes team

How to get your free copy

  1. 1

    Tap the green button

    WhatsApp opens with a message already typed for you.

  2. 2

    Hit send

    That’s your request for the guide.

  3. 3

    Get your PDF

    Our team sends it right in the chat.

Quick answers

Is it really free?

Yes. No payment, no credit card, no catch. Just ask for it on WhatsApp.

I’m a total beginner. Is that okay?

That’s who it’s for. It starts with what a single candle is and builds up one step at a time.

Why WhatsApp instead of email?

A real person sends you the guide, and you can ask questions in the same chat. No inbox clutter.

I don’t have WhatsApp.

It’s a free app on the App Store and Google Play, and it works on desktop too. Install it, then tap the button again.

Do I have to join anything?

No. The pre-typed message also asks about our community, but if you just want the PDF, say so.

Can a pattern predict where price goes?

No, and anyone who says otherwise is selling something. Patterns show how price behaved. The guide teaches you to read them in context, not to treat them as guarantees.

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