VineLesson 30 · Written for kid, teen, and little
Reading a stock chart
Trends, time frames, and what to actually look at.
A stock chart is just a line showing the price over time — left is the past, right is now. If the line ends higher than it started, the price went up; lower means it went down. Bumpy lines mean the price swings a lot. But remember: a chart only shows what already happened, not what comes next. 📊
Words to know
6Uptrend
A chart that's generally rising over time.
Downtrend
A chart that's generally falling over time.
Volatile
Bouncing up and down a lot — big, fast price swings.
Sideways
A price that's basically flat, not really going up or down.
All-time high
When a price is higher than it has ever been before.
Time frame
How long a chart covers — a 1-day chart and a 5-year chart can tell very different stories.
Match each chart shape word to what it actually means.
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