Candlestick & Moving Average Market Literacy Simulator

Interactive Candlestick & Moving Average Engine

Market Scenario

Monthly Salary ($)

Salary Invested (%)

Horizon (Years)

DATE:Year 30

O:$100.00

H:$105.00

L:$98.00

C:$104.20

Scrub Timeline:

Month 360

🕯️ Candlestick Anatomy (OHLC)

Each candle packages price movement into a time frame. The body shows Open/Close; wicks show High/Low extremities.

▲ High: Upper Wick peak

■ Close: Top of green body

■ Open: Bottom of green body

▼ Low: Lower Wick trough

📈 200-Day Moving Average

The 200-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) smoothes out daily noise to reveal secular macro trends.

● 200 SMA = (P1 + P2 + ... + P200) / 200

● 50 SMA = Fast momentum baseline

Portfolio Projection

Projected Wealth (20% Index)

$1,130,244

Total Salary Invested: $360,000

Compound Growth Multiple

3.14x

Market Growth: +$770,244

Monthly Contribution

$1,000 / mo

20% of $5,000 monthly income

Behavioral Timing Trap

Emotional Investor Result:

Panic selling during red candle downturns and buying at high wick peaks reduces average returns by 3.8% annually.

Timed Return: $482,110 (-$648,134 lost)

💡 Key Takeaway: By staying invested regardless of short-term candle volatility, 20% salary dollar-cost averaging captures the 150-year market secular drift.