Guides
Notes from the candle desk
Short articles rooted in the drills we run in Dowlingville — pattern questions, not generic market commentary.
-
When an engulfing bar fails to reverse the move
A walkthrough of an Adelaide trader’s index engulfing print that looked textbook on the bar but never held acceptance beyond the prior swing.
Read guide -
Hammers at support: rejection or pause?
How we teach traders to separate a hammer that clears sellers from a long lower wick that simply marks another failed bounce.
Read guide -
Building a candle checklist you will actually use
A short guide to writing a one-page candlestick checklist that fits Australian session hours and the markets you already trade.
Read guide -
Doji clusters: indecision that matters
Why a single doji is often noise — and when a cluster of small bodies at a level deserves a pause before your next entry.
Read guide
