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How to Read a Green Candle: Bullish Candlestick Basics

A disciplined look at what a green candle reveals

DDesk10 Sept 2026 · 21:14 ET12 min read
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How to Read Price and Volume Together | MarketCatalyst

A calm, practical guide to reading price action and trading volume together — the four core relationships, relative volume, breakout-and-retest mechanics, and the caveats that matter

DDesk10 Sept 2026 · 20:26 ET10 min read
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Wall Street's Losing Streak Hits Four as Oil Tops $100, Yields Soar

U.S. stocks fell for a fourth straight session as oil surged more than 7% on Iran escalation, the 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2023, and hot PPI data pushed Fed rate-hike odds to 76% ahead of Oracle's earnings tonight.

DDesk10 Sept 2026 · 16:42 ET18 min read
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Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent Payward at $21B Valuation

Nasdaq Ventures is putting $100 million into Payward, Kraken's parent company, valuing it at $21 billion and expanding a partnership to launch tokenized, voting-enabled equities in 2027

DDesk10 Sept 2026 · 15:36 ET4 min read
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Understanding Candlestick Charts: A Professional Framework for Price Action and Volume

A practitioner's guide to what a candlestick chart reveals: the anatomy of a candle, volume profiling, liquidity traps, and how to read price action, order flow, and market structure with analytical rigor.

DDesk10 Sept 2026 · 12:52 ET21 min read
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Oil Spikes to $105 as Iran Vows Escalation Against U.S. Naval Blockade

WTI crude surged more than 7% to settle near $103 a barrel after Iran vowed to escalate strikes against a U.S. naval blockade, with President Trump saying the conflict would continue past the November midterms.

DDesk10 Sept 2026 · 10:24 ET3 min read
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