Retail traders spend 90% of their time playing trying to find a why for every green or red candle.

"CPI was lower," "The Fed is hawkish," "Elon tweeted."
The chart is the only truth.
Human brains are wired to seek causality. We hate uncertainty. Retail traders look for news because it provides a narrative that makes them feel safe or informed.
For every bullish reason you give me, I can give you a bearish counter-reason.
The truth? The news is a lagging indicator of sentiment. By the time the headline hits your screen, the smart money has already positioned themselves based on the levels.
The chart doesn't care about your "why"
Retail tries to explain price action because they want to feel in control. If you can explain it, you think you can predict it.
But institutions don't trade reasons, they trade liquidity. They hunt stops, fill orders, and move price to where the most pain is.
When you look at a chart, you aren't looking at math or economics. You are looking at a graphic representation of mass human psychology.
The candle tells you what happened. The news just tries to justify it after the fact.
The chart isn't lying to you. It shows you exactly where the money is moving in real-time. Everything else, the talking heads on TV, the breaking tweets, is just a distraction.
Wauwda out 🫡