Investing and trading aren’t opposites so much as different relationships to time. This guide clarifies frames—from scalping to position trading—and argues that most edge is born in ranges, not headlines. Choose your horizon, respect its rules, and let discipline—not drift—set your course.
In this third entry of the Understanding Market Mechanics series, we move beneath the surface of charts and candles into the bloodstream of the market itself: liquidity. From stop runs and iceberg orders to liquidity pockets, fair value gaps, price discovery, and reversion to the mean, this post explores how liquidity shapes every move. The market is not random—it is choreographed. Learn to read the current, and price stops looking like noise and starts speaking as a language.
