You're in the right place. DYOR is a technical analysis platform built for crypto traders who want to make their own decisions, rather than relying on signals pulled from thin air. This article explains what DYOR does, who it's for, and how to use this Academy to get the most out of it.
What DYOR does (and what it doesn't)
DYOR scans more than 1,200 crypto pairs every few hours and extracts useful technical information from them: trends, indicators, patterns, trendlines, divergences, key levels, unusual volume, and much more. This data is then cross-referenced, filtered, and presented in an interface designed to help you quickly spot opportunities.
Concretely, DYOR lets you:
- Filter the market via the Trendscanner to keep only coins that match your technical criteria;
- Detect setups automatically thanks to Smart Setups, which spot confluences between trend, price action and indicators;
- Analyze a coin in depth with the detailed view: multi-TF chart, indicators, detected patterns, divergences, levels, volume;
- Practice with Paper Trading to test a strategy without risking a dime;
- Stay alert via Push, Telegram or Email as soon as a setup or important event occurs.
What DYOR doesn't do: it doesn't predict the future, it doesn't trade for you, and it doesn't replace your own judgment. Technical analysis is a decision-making tool, not a crystal ball — and DYOR is built to remind you of this reality at every step.
"Do Your Own Research" — literally, do your own research. That's the name of the platform, and it's also how to use it.
Who is DYOR for?
There are two typical user profiles:
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The trader who already knows what he's looking for. You know your favorite indicators, you have a strategy, but you're wasting a ton of time scanning the market manually. DYOR automates this search and saves you hours every week.
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The trader who is learning. You've heard about technical analysis, you want to understand how it works and how to apply it, but the existing literature is either too academic or too vague. DYOR gives you a concrete interface to experiment with — and this Academy gives you the theory to go with it.
In either case, the goal is the same: help you make better decisions, faster, with more confidence.
How to use this Academy
The Academy is organized into six major categories:
| Category | What you'll find |
|---|---|
| Getting started with DYOR | How to concretely use each feature of the platform. |
| Understanding technical analysis | The fundamentals: candles, timeframes, support/resistance, volume. |
| Indicators | RSI, MACD, ADX, moving averages, Bollinger bands, and more. |
| Price Action & Chart patterns | Reading price without indicators: trendlines, patterns, Fibonacci, divergences. |
| Risk management & psychology | Position sizing, stop loss, discipline — the part that really counts over time. |
| Strategies with DYOR | How to combine DYOR tools to build a coherent strategy. |
If you're a total beginner, start with Understanding technical analysis. If you're already comfortable with the basics, dive straight into Getting started with DYOR to master the tools, then into Strategies to combine them intelligently.
You don't have to read everything in order. Each article is standalone, with links to related articles when needed.
One last thing before you start
Technical analysis is not an exact science. It's a set of statistical tools that, used with discipline, increase your chances of making good decisions. Used without discipline, they mostly increase the frequency of your bad decisions. What you're going to read here will never guarantee you a profit — but it will give you a coherent reading frame, which is already a lot compared to trading on gut feeling.
DYOR is a technical analysis tool, not an oracle. Smart Setups and Trendscanner save you hours of research — but the final decision is yours, and your risk management does far more for your results than the best technical signal.
Ready to dive in? Move on to the next article: Using the Trendscanner, the analytical heart of DYOR.