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.)