Welcome Back to the Blog! Let's Decode Stocks (The Easy Way)

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another blog!

It has been a while since I last wrote, but life has been busy, exciting, and full of lessons. And now, I’m finally back — for good (hopefully this time I mean it).

Today’s post is all about breaking down a stock using simple, beginner-friendly technical indicators. If you're just getting into the world of investing, this one is definitely for you.

Before We Begin: A Quick Reality Check

In the stock market, two things matter the most:

1. Time

2. Research

Trends can be useful, but following a trend blindly is one of the biggest traps beginners fall into.
Just because a stock is popular or “everyone is buying it” does not mean it will grow forever.

Always remember:
We look for consistency and long-term potential… not hype.

1. CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)

CAGR is one of the simplest and smartest ways to understand how fast a company has grown over time.

CAGR tells you how much a company grows every year on average, even if the growth goes up and down in between.

Real-Life Example:

Imagine you plant a money tree:

  • Year 1: 100 rupees

  • Year 3: 150 rupees

CAGR tells you, “If this tree grew the same amount every year, what would that yearly growth rate be?”

It’s like a neat shortcut to understand long-term performance without getting confused by daily ups and downs.

2. Moving Averages (MA)

A moving average is simply the average price of a stock over a set number of days (commonly 20, 50, or 200 days).

Why it matters:

  • Price above the MA → trend is usually going up (bullish)

  • Price below the MA → trend is usually going down (bearish)

Simple, right?

Let’s Understand MA with a Visual Story

Think of the chart like this:


Bullish Trend (Uptrend)

  • The candles = a car

  • The MA line = the road

When the car is above the road, it is climbing uphill.
That means the stock price is rising.

Car above road = UP trend (bullish)

Bearish Trend (Downtrend)

Same car. Same road.

But when the car slips below the road, it rolls downhill.
That means the stock price is falling.

Car below road = DOWN trend (bearish)


Yay! You now understand moving averages through visuals — one of the simplest yet most powerful tools in technical analysis.


Wrapping Up

These are just the foundational indicators every beginner should know.
In upcoming blogs, we’ll explore more technical indicators and learn how to read stock charts like a pro.

If you want to dive deeper, check out my full post here:
https://introductiontofinancialmarkets.blogspot.com/2025/04/stock-markets-made-simple-how-stock.html

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