The SnapPulse blog
Practical guides to reading charts, managing risk and trading with sentiment.
Analyze a TradingView Chart Screenshot: Step-by-Step Guide
How to capture a clean TradingView chart screenshot, get a structured AI read from it, what that read should contain, and how to sanity-check every level.
Bollinger Bands Guide: Squeeze, Band Walks and Best Settings
Bollinger Bands explained: the 20-period, 2σ calculation, the squeeze, band walks, mean reversion vs breakout, and how to combine the bands with RSI and volume.
October 10, 2026 · 7 min read
EUR/USD Chart Analysis: Sessions, Pips and Macro Context
How to read a EUR/USD chart: sessions and the London–New York overlap, pips, ECB and Fed context, CPI and NFP, typical ranges, spreads and a worked example.
October 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Gold Chart Analysis (XAU/USD): Drivers, Sessions and Stops
How to read a gold chart (XAU/USD): real yields, the dollar and risk-off flows, trading sessions, volatility, ATR-based stops, broker pip conventions and an example.
October 10, 2026 · 8 min read
AI Chart Analysis: How AI Reads Trading Charts (and Its Limits)
How AI chart analysis works: vision models, pattern detection, indicator reading and sentiment checks, plus the real limits and a checklist for choosing an app.
October 10, 2026 · 7 min read
How to Read a Bitcoin Chart: Timeframes, Levels and Context
Learn how to read a Bitcoin chart: the 24/7 market and 00:00 UTC daily close, key timeframes, round numbers, volume, BTC dominance, CME gaps and sentiment.
October 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Manual vs Indicators vs AI Chart Analysis: Which Approach Works?
Price action, indicator-based and AI-assisted chart analysis compared: strengths, weaknesses, a side-by-side table and a practical way to combine all three.
October 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Read Trading Charts on Your Phone: A Practical Mobile Routine
How to read trading charts on a phone: screen-size limits, which timeframes work, using alerts instead of staring, a 10-minute mobile routine and where AI fits.
October 10, 2026 · 6 min read
Stochastic Oscillator Guide: %K, %D, Settings and Signals
The stochastic oscillator explained: %K and %D formulas, 14,3,3 settings, overbought and oversold in trends vs ranges, divergences, and how it differs from RSI.
October 10, 2026 · 6 min read
Stock Chart Analysis for Beginners: How to Read a US Stock Chart
Stock chart analysis for beginners: US market hours and gaps, earnings, volume, 50- and 200-day moving averages, relative strength versus the index and an example.
October 10, 2026 · 8 min read
Volume Analysis Guide: Breakouts, Climaxes, OBV and Pitfalls
How to read trading volume: confirming breakouts, spotting climax volume, judging pullbacks, OBV basics, and why crypto and forex volume need extra caution.
October 10, 2026 · 7 min read
VWAP Indicator Guide: Calculation, Anchored VWAP and Use Cases
VWAP explained: the volume-weighted formula, session anchoring, anchored VWAP, intraday vs swing use, why crypto's 24/7 session changes it, and common mistakes.
October 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Trading Journal: 9 Chart-Reading Mistakes and a Review Habit
The most common chart-reading mistakes traders make, and how to build a trading journal and weekly review habit with steelman arguments and falsification triggers.
October 9, 2026 · 6 min read
RSI, MACD, ATR and EMA Explained in Plain English
RSI, MACD, ATR and EMA explained simply: what each indicator measures, default settings, worked calculations, common misreads, and how to combine all four.
October 4, 2026 · 6 min read
Crypto Sentiment Analysis on X: Confirm or Fade the Crowd?
How to use X (Twitter) sentiment in crypto trading: when crowd mood confirms the chart, when it contradicts it, and the contrarian traps that catch most traders.
September 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Support and Resistance: How to Draw Levels That Actually Matter
How to draw support and resistance levels step by step, why zones beat lines, how role reversal works, and how to tell a real breakout from a false one.
September 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Risk-Reward Ratio Explained: Formula and Break-Even Win Rates
What the risk-reward ratio is, how to calculate it for longs and shorts, the break-even win rate table for each R:R, and why a high ratio alone proves nothing.
September 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Position Sizing Guide: The 1–2% Rule, Formula and Examples
How to calculate position size with the 1–2% risk rule: the formula, plus worked examples for stocks, forex lots and crypto, and the mistakes that break it.
September 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Analyze a Trading Chart From a Screenshot or Photo With AI
How AI chart analysis from a screenshot works, what it can and cannot see, and a step-by-step SnapPulse workflow from photo to a full, falsifiable trade plan.
September 18, 2026 · 6 min read
How to Read Candlestick Charts: A Beginner's Guide
Learn how to read candlestick charts step by step: body, wicks, colors, timeframes and the key single-candle and multi-candle patterns, with worked examples.
September 15, 2026 · 6 min read
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