In the early days of entering the market, I fell into a common misconception — thinking that the more complex the technical indicators, the more effective they are. Bollinger Bands, MACD, RSI, stochastic indicators... I colored the charts in vibrant hues, as if the denser the lines, the more accurately I could predict the trend.

Reality hit me hard. Signals often contradicted each other, resulting in frequent stop-outs. Sometimes multiple indicators would "speak" at the same time but point in completely opposite directions. Losses continued to accumulate, and I began to doubt my judgment.

Until after a significant pullback, I made a bold decision — to delete all the complex auxiliary tools and only keep the basic candlesticks. At that moment, it was as if I suddenly had an epiphany. The price movement itself had already told the story clearly; I had been spinning in the noise of signals all along.

**The Secret of Candlesticks**

The history of candlesticks dates back to 18th-century Japanese rice market trading. Today, it has become the standard language of global financial markets. Each candlestick condenses four key pieces of information: open, close, high, and low prices.

It may seem simple, but it contains profound meaning. The body (the distance between open and close) reflects the relative strength of bulls and bears at that moment. The shadows (the vertical lines above and below) reveal the intensity of the actual battle between buyers and sellers.

A thicker bullish (white or green) candlestick indicates that the bulls won more thoroughly that day; conversely, a longer bearish (black or red) candlestick shows the bears' control was stronger. As for the upper shadow, it indicates that someone sold at a high price; a long lower shadow suggests that buyers stepped in at the bottom. All these signs are written into the candlestick.

One experience left a deep impression on me. A certain coin had been falling for several days, and at a certain point, a hammer candlestick with a long lower shadow suddenly appeared. I didn’t hesitate much and quickly entered the market. The subsequent movement confirmed my decision — a rebound followed. This was not luck; candlesticks, in their simplest language, told me that the market's bottom support was awakening.

**Less is More**

Looking back, the core of this transformation boils down to six words: return to basics, trust the price itself. No need for complicated systems or flashy parameter adjustments. As long as you learn to read the story told by candlesticks, you will be well-equipped to handle most market opportunities.