Qualifying a bull flag before the breakout
How to judge pole strength, channel slope, and volume so a flag earns a place on your watchlist rather than your impulse list.
Guides
Field notes from pattern training
Short articles rooted in the same definitions we use in class — continuation flags, wedge structure, and triangle breakouts.
Rising wedges that look like healthy pullbacks
Why overlapping higher highs and higher lows can still signal exhaustion, and how trendline discipline exposes the difference.
Triangle apex timing and false breaks
Symmetrical triangles tighten toward an apex; entering too early or on the first wick through a side is a common source of frustration.
Building a pattern journal that you will actually use
A lightweight journaling method for flags, wedges, and triangles that survives a busy trading week.