Journal
Sheets we kept arguing about after class.
These pages come from the chart room: how a false break looks on paper, how a retest is marked, and what belongs in the margin before the open. They assume you already sit with candlesticks.
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Margin notes before the open
Three lines, written before the first print of the day: the prior high, low, and close; the range you will respect; and the mark that kills the idea.
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Wick length against the prior session
A long wick into yesterday's high is a test until a body closes beyond it. The comparison is with the prior bodies, not with your patience.
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Marking the retest without chasing the first close
A close outside the box starts a question. The retest is the next sentence. Chasing the first close skips the sentence you said you would wait for.
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How a false break looks on a printed range
Price trades through the range boundary and the candle closes back inside. The wick records the excursion. The close records the rejection.