{"id":92,"date":"2026-08-13T14:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austockmarket.com\/universe\/?p=92"},"modified":"2026-08-15T03:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T03:50:24","slug":"lesson-5-understanding-price-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austockmarket.com\/universe\/lesson-5-understanding-price-charts\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 5 &#8211; Understanding Price Charts"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n.au-ta5{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:#F5F8FC;color:#17233C;max-width:900px;margin:20px auto;border:1px solid #DCE4EF;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(6,43,114,.08)}\r\n.au-ta5 *{box-sizing:border-box}.au-ta5-head{background:#062B72;color:#fff;padding:28px 22px}.au-ta5-kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;color:#39E600}.au-ta5-head h2{margin:8px 0;font-size:30px;line-height:1.15}.au-ta5-head 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price has changed over time and helps you see trends, turning points and periods of strong or weak activity.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-tags\"><span class=\"au-ta5-tag\">Price<\/span><span class=\"au-ta5-tag g\">Time<\/span><span class=\"au-ta5-tag\">Volume<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 2 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">2 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>What Is a Price Chart?<\/h3>\r\n    <p>A price chart is a visual record of how an asset's price has moved during a selected period.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-chart\">\r\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 700 260\">\r\n        <line x1=\"60\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"60\" y2=\"220\" stroke=\"#DCE4EF\"\/>\r\n        <line x1=\"60\" y1=\"220\" x2=\"670\" y2=\"220\" stroke=\"#DCE4EF\"\/>\r\n        <polyline points=\"70,190 140,170 210,185 280,125 350,145 420,90 490,110 560,55 640,75\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#25D900\" stroke-width=\"5\"\/>\r\n        <text x=\"15\" y=\"40\" fill=\"#17233C\">Price<\/text>\r\n        <text x=\"620\" y=\"248\" fill=\"#17233C\">Time<\/text>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 3 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">3 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Price Is the Main Character<\/h3>\r\n    <p>The vertical part of a standard price chart represents price.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-card\">\r\n      <strong>Example<\/strong>\r\n      <p>If a share moves from $10 to $15, the chart records that movement visually.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-note\">The higher the price appears on the chart, the higher the price level being represented.<\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 4 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">4 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Time Runs Across the Bottom<\/h3>\r\n    <p>The horizontal axis shows time.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-cols\">\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Left<\/strong>Older price information<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Right<\/strong>More recent price information<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-note\">Always check the timeframe before interpreting a chart.<\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 5 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">5 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Meet the Two Axes<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-chart\">\r\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 700 300\">\r\n        <line x1=\"80\" y1=\"30\" x2=\"80\" y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#062B72\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/>\r\n        <line x1=\"80\" y1=\"240\" x2=\"660\" y2=\"240\" stroke=\"#062B72\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/>\r\n        <text x=\"18\" y=\"45\" fill=\"#062B72\">Price<\/text>\r\n        <text x=\"600\" y=\"275\" fill=\"#062B72\">Time<\/text>\r\n        <polyline points=\"100,210 180,185 260,195 340,130 420,145 500,80 620,105\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#25D900\" stroke-width=\"5\"\/>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-tags\"><span class=\"au-ta5-tag\">Y-axis = Price<\/span><span class=\"au-ta5-tag g\">X-axis = Time<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 6 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">6 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Read the Price Move<\/h3>\r\n    <p>Don't immediately search for patterns. First ask a simple question:<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-card\"><strong>What has the price actually done?<\/strong><p>Has it risen, fallen or moved sideways?<\/p><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-tags\"><span class=\"au-ta5-tag g\">Rising<\/span><span class=\"au-ta5-tag\">Falling<\/span><span class=\"au-ta5-tag\">Sideways<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 7 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">7 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Line Charts<\/h3>\r\n    <p>A line chart usually connects closing prices to create a simple view of price movement.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-chart\">\r\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 700 250\">\r\n        <polyline points=\"50,190 130,160 210,175 290,110 370,125 450,80 530,105 650,45\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#25D900\" stroke-width=\"6\"\/>\r\n        <circle cx=\"50\" cy=\"190\" r=\"5\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/><circle cx=\"650\" cy=\"45\" r=\"5\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <p><strong>Best for:<\/strong> quickly seeing the overall direction of price.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 8 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">8 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>OHLC Charts<\/h3>\r\n    <p>OHLC stands for <strong>Open, High, Low and Close<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-chart\">\r\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 700 280\">\r\n        <line x1=\"170\" y1=\"55\" x2=\"170\" y2=\"220\" stroke=\"#062B72\" stroke-width=\"4\"\/>\r\n        <line x1=\"170\" y1=\"100\" x2=\"125\" y2=\"100\" stroke=\"#25D900\" stroke-width=\"5\"\/>\r\n        <line x1=\"170\" y1=\"175\" x2=\"215\" y2=\"175\" stroke=\"#25D900\" stroke-width=\"5\"\/>\r\n        <text x=\"90\" y=\"95\" fill=\"#17233C\">Open<\/text>\r\n        <text x=\"220\" y=\"180\" fill=\"#17233C\">Close<\/text>\r\n        <text x=\"180\" y=\"50\" fill=\"#17233C\">High<\/text>\r\n        <text x=\"180\" y=\"240\" fill=\"#17233C\">Low<\/text>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 9 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">9 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Candlestick Charts<\/h3>\r\n    <p>Candlesticks provide the same basic OHLC information in a more visual format.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-chart\">\r\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 700 280\">\r\n        <line x1=\"170\" y1=\"45\" x2=\"170\" y2=\"230\" stroke=\"#062B72\" stroke-width=\"5\"\/>\r\n        <rect x=\"145\" y=\"90\" width=\"50\" height=\"95\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n        <line x1=\"350\" y1=\"60\" x2=\"350\" y2=\"235\" stroke=\"#062B72\" stroke-width=\"5\"\/>\r\n        <rect x=\"325\" y=\"80\" width=\"50\" height=\"125\" rx=\"3\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n        <text x=\"120\" y=\"260\" fill=\"#17233C\">Bullish<\/text>\r\n        <text x=\"320\" y=\"260\" fill=\"#17233C\">Bearish<\/text>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 10 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">10 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>What Does One Candle Tell You?<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-cols\">\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Open<\/strong>Where the period began.<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Close<\/strong>Where the period finished.<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>High<\/strong>The highest traded price.<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Low<\/strong>The lowest traded price.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 11 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">11 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Bullish & Bearish Movement<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-cols\">\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong style=\"color:#25D900\">Bullish<\/strong>Close is above the open for the period.<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Bearish<\/strong>Close is below the open for the period.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-note\">A single candle does not tell you the entire market story. Context matters.<\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 12 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">12 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Don't Forget Volume<\/h3>\r\n    <p>Volume shows how many shares or units were traded during a period.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-chart\">\r\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 700 250\">\r\n        <line x1=\"40\" y1=\"210\" x2=\"660\" y2=\"210\" stroke=\"#DCE4EF\"\/>\r\n        <rect x=\"80\" y=\"140\" width=\"45\" height=\"70\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n        <rect x=\"170\" y=\"110\" width=\"45\" height=\"100\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n        <rect x=\"260\" y=\"160\" width=\"45\" height=\"50\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n        <rect x=\"350\" y=\"80\" width=\"45\" height=\"130\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n        <rect x=\"440\" y=\"125\" width=\"45\" height=\"85\" fill=\"#062B72\"\/>\r\n        <rect x=\"530\" y=\"55\" width=\"45\" height=\"155\" fill=\"#25D900\"\/>\r\n        <text x=\"20\" y=\"35\" fill=\"#062B72\">Trading Volume<\/text>\r\n      <\/svg>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 13 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">13 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Timeframes Change the Story<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-cols\">\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Daily<\/strong>Useful for shorter-term analysis.<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Weekly<\/strong>Useful for broader trends.<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Monthly<\/strong>Useful for long-term market structure.<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"au-ta5-box\"><strong>Intraday<\/strong>Shows movements within a trading session.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 14 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">14 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>Start Looking for Direction<\/h3>\r\n    <p>Once you understand the chart, look at the structure of price.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-card\">\r\n      <strong>Uptrend<\/strong><p>Higher highs and higher lows.<\/p>\r\n      <strong>Downtrend<\/strong><p>Lower highs and lower lows.<\/p>\r\n      <strong>Sideways<\/strong><p>Price moves within a relatively defined range.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 15 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">15 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa Australian Market Example<\/h3>\r\n    <p>Imagine you're looking at an ASX-listed company on a daily chart.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-card\">\r\n      <strong>Ask yourself:<\/strong>\r\n      <p>1. What is the current price?<\/p>\r\n      <p>2. What period does each candle represent?<\/p>\r\n      <p>3. Is price rising, falling or moving sideways?<\/p>\r\n      <p>4. Is volume increasing or decreasing?<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-note\">The goal is not to predict the next price instantly. First learn to read what the chart is showing you.<\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 16 -->\r\n  <section class=\"au-ta5-frame\">\r\n    <span class=\"au-ta5-num\">16 \/ 16<\/span>\r\n    <h3>\ud83e\udde0 Quick Check<\/h3>\r\n    <div class=\"au-ta5-q\">\r\n      <p><strong>1. What does the vertical axis normally represent?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n      <button onclick=\"this.style.borderColor='#25D900'\">A. Price<\/button>\r\n      <button onclick=\"this.style.borderColor='#062B72'\">B. Time<\/button>\r\n\r\n      <p><strong>2. What does OHLC mean?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n      <button onclick=\"this.style.borderColor='#25D900'\">A. Open, High, Low, Close<\/button>\r\n      <button onclick=\"this.style.borderColor='#062B72'\">B. Open, Hold, Long, Cash<\/button>\r\n\r\n      <p><strong>3. What should you check before analysing a chart?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n      <button onclick=\"this.style.borderColor='#25D900'\">A. The timeframe<\/button>\r\n      <button onclick=\"this.style.borderColor='#062B72'\">B. 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It turns thousands of individual price movements into a visual story that can be easier to understand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this lesson, you\u2019ll learn how to read the basic parts of a price chart, including <strong>price, time, OHLC data, candlesticks, volume and different timeframes<\/strong>. You\u2019ll also learn how to identify whether a share price is generally rising, falling or moving sideways.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Australian investors and traders, these skills can be applied when studying <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austockmarket.com\/\">ASX-listed shares<\/a>, ETFs and market indices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The goal isn&#8217;t to predict exactly what a share will do next. 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