In-depth guides on market structure, technical analysis, and how AI changes the way traders read charts — written for traders who want to go deeper than the basics.
Core technical analysis concepts every serious trader needs to master.
A complete framework for placing entries and stops based on chart structure — not arbitrary percentages or 'comfort.' Includes pullback, breakout, and reversal setups with worked examples.
A complete framework for building a trade plan before you click buy: thesis, level, entry, stop, target, size, and invalidation. Turn vague ideas into structured trades you can review and improve.
A practical guide to reading stock charts — price axes, candlesticks, timeframes, volume, trend, and the levels that actually matter. Written for new traders who want to stop guessing and start reading the chart.
A complete guide to trading risk management — fixed-percent risk per trade, position sizing, drawdown control, and the psychological discipline that separates traders who last from those who blow up.
A focused introduction to technical analysis for new traders — what TA is, what it isn't, the four foundations every trader needs, and how to apply it consistently without drowning in indicators.
A practical pre-trade checklist used by disciplined traders — covering thesis, levels, structure, risk, and invalidation. Use it as a mental gate before every entry.
A focused guide to choosing a first trading strategy — what 'strategy' actually means, the four beginner-friendly options, how to pick the right one for your schedule and personality, and how to build the discipline to keep using it.
A structural breakdown of why most retail breakout trades fail — weak volume, missing context, traps, exhaustion, and the specific signals that distinguish a real breakout from a fake one.
The structural reasons stop-losses get hit just before the trade works — stop placement inside noise, ignoring ATR, round-number magnets, and the fixes that solve each one.
An honest breakdown of why 80–90% of retail traders lose money — and the small set of mistakes that cause most of it. Not the usual platitudes. A practical, structural look at what actually goes wrong.
Most breakout trades fail — because most breakouts are fakeouts. Learn the volume, structure, and candle signals that separate real breakouts from traps, and how Lenzi evaluates breakout quality on your chart.
Candlestick charts reveal the battle between buyers and sellers in every session. Learn to read the anatomy of a candle, identify high-probability patterns, and understand why context matters more than the pattern itself.
Market structure is the foundation of all technical analysis. Learn how to read trend phases, higher highs and lows, consolidation ranges, and identify reversals before they happen.
Risk/reward ratio is the single most important concept for long-term trading profitability. Learn how to calculate it, why win rate alone is misleading, and how to structure trades that make money even when you're wrong half the time.
Support and resistance are the most important concepts in technical analysis. Learn how levels form, why price respects them, how many touches are needed, and how Lenzi identifies them on your chart.
RSI is one of the most widely used — and most misused — indicators in trading. Learn how RSI actually works, the difference between overbought and bearish, how to use RSI divergence, and why context matters more than the number.
Technical analysis is the study of price and volume patterns to forecast future price behavior. Learn the core principles, the main tools, what TA can and cannot do, and how AI is changing the way traders apply it.
How AI is changing chart analysis, what it can do, and where it falls short.
A practical guide to AI trading assistants — what they actually do, the difference between general AI and chart-aware AI, and how a tool like Lenzi fits into a disciplined trading workflow without replacing the trader.
Day trading is fast, high-pressure, and unforgiving. AI can help — but not in the way most day traders think. Learn where AI adds real value in intraday trading, what it can't do in fast markets, and the right tools for your trading style.
Swing trading is where AI analysis tools deliver their highest value for retail traders. Learn how to use AI across the full swing trading process — from setup identification to position management to exit planning.
AI stock screeners cut your watchlist research from hours to minutes. Learn how they work, the difference between AI screening and traditional filtering, the best tools available, and how to build a screening workflow that feeds quality setups into your analysis.
AI is transforming how traders apply technical analysis. Learn what AI technical analysis tools actually do, how they differ from traditional indicators, the key players in the space, and how to evaluate whether a tool is genuinely useful.
AI trading bots automate order execution based on predefined rules or machine learning signals. Learn exactly how they work, the difference between bots and AI analysis tools, the real risks, and what kinds of traders they are actually suited for.
AI trading tools are powerful — but they have real limitations that can cost you money if you don't understand them. An honest breakdown of where AI trading fails, what risks it introduces, and how to protect yourself.
AI trading signals promise to tell you when to buy and sell. But what exactly are they, how are they generated, and what does the evidence say about whether they work? An honest breakdown.
AI chart analysis and manual technical analysis have different strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots. Learn when each approach outperforms the other — and why the best traders use both together.
The AI trading tool landscape has exploded. This guide breaks down the best AI tools for traders by category — chart analysis, stock screening, sentiment analysis, and backtesting — so you can build the right stack for your strategy.
Everyone wants to know: can AI actually predict stock prices? The honest answer is more nuanced than yes or no. Learn what AI can and cannot do in stock price forecasting — and what that means for how you should use it.
Does AI actually work for retail traders, or is it hype? This is an honest, evidence-based assessment of where AI adds genuine value in trading, where it falls short, and what 'working' actually means in this context.
How does an AI actually analyze a candlestick chart? Learn the technology behind AI chart analysis — from computer vision to pattern recognition — and what AI can and cannot reliably do in technical analysis.
AI can genuinely improve your trading process — if you use it the right way. This practical guide covers how to incorporate AI into chart analysis, trade planning, watchlist building, and post-trade review without falling for the hype.
ChatGPT is a powerful general-purpose AI. But for chart analysis, it has a fundamental limitation: it doesn't see your actual chart. Here's a direct comparison of what Lenzi and ChatGPT can and cannot do for traders.
How Lenzi works, what makes it different, and how to get the most from it.
Support and resistance identification is one of the hardest parts of chart analysis to do consistently. Learn how AI identifies structural levels from actual price data, what makes an AI-identified level reliable, and how Lenzi draws them directly on your chart.
A trade plan defines your entry, stop, target, and thesis before you're in the position. Learn how AI makes trade planning faster, sharper, and more rigorous — and exactly how to use Lenzi to build one.
Lenzi offers a free plan that gives you real AI chart analysis on any US stock or ETF — not a demo, not a trial. Learn what free AI chart analysis can do, what the limits are, and how to get the most out of it.
Lenzi is the AI trading analyst that reads your actual candlestick chart, draws on it, and challenges your analysis. Here's exactly how it works — from chart upload to trade plan — and why it's different from every other AI trading tool.
SPY is the single most important chart for US equity traders. Learn how to use AI to get a rigorous structural read on SPY — key levels, trend phase, market context — and how that read shapes every other trade you take.
AI doesn't make traders profitable by itself — but used correctly, it removes the specific mistakes that keep traders from being profitable. A practical framework for integrating AI into your analysis process in a way that actually improves results.
TradingView is the best charting platform available. Lenzi is an AI co-pilot that reads your chart and engages with your setup in conversation. They're not competitors — but understanding what each does best changes how you use both.
The most common use case for AI in trading isn't automation — it's a second opinion. Learn how traders use AI to pressure-test setups, challenge their own read, and catch what they miss before committing capital.
SpikeLens AI builds Lenzi — an AI co-pilot designed to read your actual chart, draw on it, and help you think through trade setups. Learn what the company builds, the problem it's solving, and what makes Lenzi different from general-purpose AI tools.
Reading about market structure is step one. Having Lenzi walk through it live on SPY, AAPL, or any ticker you're trading is step two.
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