Candle Range Theory fundamentals
How a candle becomes a range, and how that range frames everything you read on the lower timeframe.
Candle Range Theory · Anas Merchant
MasterCandle Range Theory
CRT + Quarterly Theory explained through real chart structure, liquidity, confirmation and execution.
Learn how I use Candle Range Theory to structure market analysis, identify liquidity, wait for confirmation, plan entries, manage risk and understand targets using practical chart examples.
Educational content only. Nothing here is financial advice, and no result is promised or implied.
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The Curriculum
What you will learn
Quarterly Theory
How time splits a range into quarters, and why timing matters as much as the level itself.
Liquidity sweeps
Reading where resting liquidity sits, and what a genuine sweep of that level looks like on the chart.
Entry confirmation
What has to happen after the sweep before an entry is considered — instead of guessing the reversal.
Risk and invalidation
Defining where the idea is wrong before you take it, and sizing the position around that point.
Practical XAU/USD examples
The same framework applied to Gold, step by step, on charts you can go back and check yourself.
The Process
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Who this is for
- Traders who understand basic forex concepts but lack a repeatable model.
- Traders who struggle with entries after liquidity sweeps.
- Traders studying ICT / CRT concepts who feel overwhelmed by the material.
- Traders on Gold / XAUUSD who want more structure in how they read the chart.
- Traders who want to learn the reasoning behind a setup rather than blindly follow signals.
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