There is big picture. And then there are details. There is trending. And then there is individual timing. Bill Gates pointed out a trend. Before most others

There is big picture. And then there are details. There is trending. And then there is individual timing. Bill Gates pointed out a trend. Before most others. Finding trends and patterns before others = you will usually not lose money. But not being right on time = you may not make a lot of money either. To do awesome in the stock market, a finger on both the pulses is necessary: trending as well as timing. But it starts with the trends. (Imho - candlestick is a good method for finding the right time - but only after you've analyzed the trends.)