Most candlestick quizzes show you a perfect textbook diagram and ask you to name it. tradeguessr shows you a real historical chart and asks you to predict what happens next — a far harder, and far more useful, test of your knowledge.
Standard candlestick quizzes present a labelled diagram and ask "what pattern is this?" That tests memorisation, not skill. tradeguessr's interactive quiz presents you with a live chart — 40 to 60 candles of real historical price action — and asks you to place a price target for where the chart will close after the hidden candles are revealed. This tests your ability to read context, identify the dominant pattern, and translate that into an actionable prediction. It is the difference between recognising a chess position from a diagram and playing a real game.
Your score for each round is based on the percentage distance between your predicted close price and the actual close price. A prediction within 0.5% of the actual close earns close to 1,000 points. A prediction within 2% earns around 700 points. Beyond 5% the score drops sharply toward zero. This scoring system rewards precision and punishes overconfidence — if you see a strong bull flag and drag your target aggressively high, you will be penalised if the flag fails to break out cleanly.
Because the quiz uses real historical data, you will encounter every pattern that actually appears in markets: single-candle patterns like hammers, doji, and shooting stars; two-candle patterns like bullish and bearish engulfing; three-candle patterns like morning star and evening star; and multi-candle continuation and reversal patterns like bull flags, bear flags, ascending triangles, head-and-shoulders formations, and double tops. The distribution of patterns reflects their natural frequency in real markets — you will see more flags and engulfing patterns than you will see perfect head-and-shoulders formations.
tradeguessr is designed as an educational tool for developing pattern recognition skills. It is not a trading simulator and does not involve real money. The skills you develop — reading chart context, identifying dominant patterns, estimating price targets — are directly applicable to technical analysis in live markets. However, successful trading involves many additional factors beyond pattern recognition, including risk management, position sizing, and psychological discipline. tradeguessr trains one specific skill: reading a chart and forming a price expectation.
The core game — five rounds of candlestick chart prediction — is completely free and requires no account. You can play as many full sessions as you like. Creating a free account lets you save your scores to the global leaderboard and track your improvement over time. The Trading Dojo, which offers structured pattern-specific drills, includes five free drills per day; unlimited Dojo access requires a Pro subscription.