> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.obside.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.obside.com/obside-chat/understand-the-market.md).

# Understand the market

Obside Chat isn't only an automation tool — it's also a **market assistant** that helps you interpret what's happening and improve your skills.

* [**Make sense of the news**](/obside-chat/understand-the-market/decode-the-news.md) — summaries and impact of economic events.
* [**Get a market read**](/obside-chat/understand-the-market/read-the-market.md) — directional reads and macro overviews.
* [**Learn the basics**](/obside-chat/understand-the-market/learn-the-basics.md) — pedagogical explanations on trading and investing.

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These conversations don't create agents — they give you contextualized answers based on market data, news and financial knowledge. The credit cost is minimal (about 1 credit per message).
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