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A careful introduction to the recurring phases of crypto markets, how people describe them, what tends to drive them, and why no cycle model is a reliable forecast.
Learn what price volatility means in cryptocurrency, how it is measured from returns, and why large swings matter for anyone who holds or trades digital assets.
What technical analysis is, the assumptions it rests on, how it is applied to crypto charts, and the main criticisms every beginner should know before relying on it.
A beginner-friendly tour of a crypto price chart: axes, chart types, timeframes, volume, overlays and the limits of what chart analysis can tell you.
Learn what market sentiment means in crypto, how crowd mood is thought to influence prices, how it is measured, and why it is an unreliable guide on its own.