LESSON 06 ~10 MIN · AT YOUR OWN PACE

Charts and Timeframes

Learn to read the symbol, price, time and scale of a chart.

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Do you remember what you read?

Four practice questions. Turn on JavaScript for the interactive quiz.

  1. What is on the bottom axis of a chart?
    • Time
    • Profit
    • Account balance
  2. How much time does a 4h candle cover?
    • 4 days
    • 4 hours
    • 4 minutes
  3. Which price does a line chart usually join?
    • Only the High
    • Only the Low
    • The Close
  4. Up over the day but down in the last hour: is this possible?
    • No
    • Yes, it is a difference of scale
    • The data is always broken
Sources and further reading

Sources in English · Content reviewed on 28 September 2026. We made the examples for learning; they are not broker recommendations.

Fidelity · Charts and trends (opens in a new tab)Fidelity · Getting started with charts (opens in a new tab)