Field notes
Short articles from our chart room on confirmation, failed pins, engulfing pairs, and checklists traders actually keep.
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Why a single hammer candle is rarely enough
A hammer at support looks decisive on a textbook page. On a live chart it still needs location, prior trend, and the next candle’s close.
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Reading engulfing pairs at UK open volatility
The London open can inflate candle size. Here is how we teach traders to separate genuine engulfing reversals from noise.
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Pin bars that fail: what the next two candles reveal
A rejected pin bar still leaves clues. Watching the following two closes often tells you whether the rejection held.
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Building a reversal checklist you will actually use
Long checklists get abandoned. A short, ordered list tied to candle location survives the trading day.
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Morning stars on daily charts versus intraday noise
Three-candle stars behave differently on daily closes than on five-minute charts. Match the pattern to the timeframe you manage risk on.
