How to play
- Look at the chart. It stops on the bar where a pattern completed.
- Decide where price went next: up or down.
- The rest of the chart grows in, and the pattern is shaded and named.
- After ten charts you get your score and best streak. Play again for a new set.
A stock market game that trains your eye
Most stock market games give you virtual money and a portfolio. This one skips the trading and focuses on the skill underneath it: reading a chart. Every round is a real moment from the market where a recognisable pattern had just formed. Over a few games you start to see the setups before the label appears, which is exactly what makes candlestick and chart patterns useful.
New to patterns? Start with how to read candlestick charts, then come back and play.
Patterns to learn first
These six show up often and are good ones to recognise early. Each page explains how to spot the pattern and lets you practice on more real examples.
Or browse all 49 chart patterns and the printable cheat sheet.
Questions
Is the chart pattern game free?
Yes. The game on this page is free and needs no account. The Chartle app is also free to download, with more charts and daily practice.
Are these real charts?
Yes. Every chart is a real historical stock or crypto chart from the Chartle app. Prices are rescaled and the symbol and date are hidden, so you read the shape rather than guess the asset.
Is this a stock market simulator?
No. There is no virtual money, portfolio or trading. Chartle is a chart reading game: it trains you to recognise candlestick and chart patterns and to think about what usually happens next. If you want to practise buying and selling, a paper trading account is the right tool, and pattern reading is a useful skill to bring to it.
Which patterns are in the game?
All 49 patterns from the Chartle library: candlestick patterns like the hammer and engulfing, reversal patterns like head and shoulders and double tops, continuation patterns like flags and triangles, and breakouts.
Why do I get some charts wrong even when I spot the pattern?
Because patterns fail in real markets. A pattern shifts the odds, it does not guarantee the outcome. The point of the game is to recognise the setup quickly and learn what to check, not to be right every time.
