March 4, 2026

These days I've been exploring new things, specifically analyzing the behavior of major players through data. Starting from the actual market movements, I delve deeply into the flow of funds behind the data. In my opinion, this approach is logically feasible. Of course, many people might study candlestick charts. From a deeper perspective, candlesticks are also indicators that reflect fund flow, but they are a secondary processing of data, with more obvious lag. Moreover, since candlestick charts are very mature, major players can manipulate the market by "drawing" candlesticks to entice others. However, the most important point is that most people only study candlesticks at a superficial level and cannot deeply analyze the underlying fund flow. Therefore, relying solely on candlestick indicators can be inaccurate.
Actually, for most people, I do not recommend using candlestick charts for short-term trading. There are mainly two reasons. First, studying indicators is a systematic project; it’s not something you can understand just by looking at basic indicators like moving averages or MACD. They must be used in combination and reviewed multiple times alongside historical real-time data. I have spent a long time in seclusion studying this and have some insights into using candlesticks. However, in actual trading, there is a second obstacle: overcoming human greed and panic. Although indicators provide a basic judgment of the market’s next move, when prices start to show inconsistent changes or when profit and loss figures jump wildly, it becomes difficult to control oneself.
This time, I hope to study the behavior of major players through data, partly because I have friends involved in this field. I approach it with a learning attitude and observe how it goes in real trading.