LESSON 08 ~9 MIN · AT YOUR OWN PACE
Trends and market direction
Spot an Uptrend, a Downtrend and Sideways on a chart.
STEP 2 OF 4
Downtrend
In a Downtrend, Highs and Lows usually keep moving down. Price may turn up for a while and then go down again.
AN EXAMPLE
Highs 112, 108, 104; Lows 106, 102, 98. Choose Downtrend in the chart below.
RememberOne green candle does not change a whole Downtrend.
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)Charles Schwab · Swing trading (opens in a new tab)