Pattern Desk
Deliberate candle drills before the next cash open
The Pattern Desk is where Studio and Clinic participants harden the habit: read candlesticks against structure under a clock, then hear how others scored the same chart.
How a desk session runs
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Warm-up print
One shared chart with candles visible. You write a one-line thesis — confirm, wait, or veto — before discussion starts.
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Timed unmarked sets
Five charts with outcomes covered. Ninety seconds each to mark the level, the candle relative to context, and your decision.
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Open debrief
We uncover the follow-through and compare notes. Disagreement is expected; the goal is a clearer personal veto, not consensus theatre.
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Take-home sheet
One drill for the week using a market you already trade — ASX names, indices, or FX pairs.
Typical rhythm
| When | Format | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday evenings | Live video, 75 minutes | 8 |
| Alternate Saturdays | Dowlingville study room | 6 |
| Studio cohorts | Embedded practice blocks | Included |
Desk seats for non-enrolled traders open when a clinic has spare capacity. Prefer a full curriculum path? Start with the Candlestick Pattern Studio.
What you practise
Desks stay narrow on purpose — candlestick context only, so the habit sticks.
- Engulfing bars that fail to hold beyond a prior swing
- Hammers at support and the next-session test
- Doji clusters at resistance after an extended run
- Thin afternoon prints on ASX names versus morning acceptance