Journal
Short pieces on candle anatomy, failed signals, and classroom habits — written for traders who study patterns seriously.
22 Jul 2026
Doji varieties worth distinguishing
Not every doji means the same pause. Wick placement changes the story.
15 Jul 2026
Reading the first three candles of the session
Opening candles carry gap information and false reversals. A calm sequence for reading them.
28 Jun 2026
Keeping a pattern log that you will actually use
Four columns, no essays: date, pattern, decision, and what the next three bars did.
3 Jun 2026
Engulfing bars that fail on purpose
Engulfing patterns look decisive. Here is why many of them should be marked ‘ignore’ before the open.
12 May 2026
When a hammer is only a hammer
A hammer at support with a modest body is not the same signal as a hammer floating in the middle of a range.