Candlesticks show open, high, low, close per selected period; green means close above open and red means close below open [web:67][web:68].
Timeframe changes aggregate the same underlying 1‑second series into larger OHLC bars, ensuring consistent end prices and stable history across 1m, 5m, 15m, etc. [web:93][web:96].
The bias mapping remains beginner‑friendly: bullish = long stock, long call, short put; bearish = short stock, long put, short call [web:36].
Market impact simulates temporary shocks and permanent drift proportional to size versus liquidity, which reflects standard concepts of market impact [web:75][web:78].
Optional real data: this design can swap the simulated 1‑second stream for Bitcoin OHLC from a public OHLC API, then the same aggregation and charting apply [web:92][web:101].