LESSON 06 ~10 MIN · AT YOUR OWN PACE
Charts and Timeframes
Learn to read the symbol, price, time and scale of a chart.
STEP 2 OF 4
What is a Timeframe?
On 1h, one candle covers one hour. On 4h, it covers four hours. On 1D, it covers one trading day. The total time shown on the chart and the time of one candle are different things.
AN EXAMPLE
Switch between 1h and 4h below. Four 1h candles combine into one 4h candle. It is the same data; only the scale of detail is different.
RememberA Timeframe is not a rule for how long to hold a trade.
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)