Market Learning Log.
Here's what I'm learning and trying to understand.
FLIGHT BRIEF
A personal record of what I am learning and trying to understand about markets — from courses, from studying charts and indicators, and from my own observations. These are learning notes, not financial advice or recommendations.
These are personal learning notes, not financial advice or recommendations. Nothing here is a trade, a position, or a claim of results.
What I Learned from Chapter 1 of 'Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets'
Murphy's first chapter is about charts — what they show and what they don't. My notes from the opening module of the course.
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Support and Resistance: My First Chart Study
I drew my first support and resistance lines on a real chart. Here is what I noticed and what I still do not understand.
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The RSI Indicator: Overbought Doesn't Mean Sell
My biggest misconception about RSI: that overbought means you should short. It does not. Here is what I learned.
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Moving Averages: Which One Actually Works for Me?
There are dozens of moving averages. I tested the 20, 50, and 200 on the same chart. Here is what I observed.
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Reflection: Why I Keep Losing on 'Sure Things'
Every time I was certain about a trade, it went against me. This is not bad luck — it is a pattern. Here is what I think is happening.
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READ →Volume as a Confirming Signal — My Notes
Price tells you what is happening. Volume tells you how seriously the market takes it. Here is what I learned from watching volume alongside price.
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READ →A Question I Can't Answer Yet: What Is a Market?
I have been studying charts for weeks, and I realized I cannot answer the most basic question: what is a market, actually?
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READ →"The goal is not to predict the market, but to understand it."
— Market Learning Log