11 May 2026
Name the swing before the grid
Most messy retracements start with a tool click. The cleaner habit is a sentence: which high, which low, and why those two.
Field notes
Pages from the practice folder
These notes match what we actually do at the table. They are not market calls.
2 June 2026
61.8 is a question, not a destination
The golden ratio shows up on charts because people draw it there. Treat the level as a place to observe behaviour, not a promise of a bounce.
27 June 2026
Cluster the second swing or leave the page alone
One Fibonacci grid is a sketch. A second grid from a neighbouring swing either confirms a zone or tells you the first drawing was ornamental.
18 July 2026
A twenty-minute paper drill that actually finishes
Open-ended chart study expands to fill the evening. A timed drill with one print and four steps fits inside a lunch break.
3 August 2026
Reading rejection at a retracement without inventing a story
A long wick in a Fib band is a fact. A narrative about trapped traders is optional, and often unhelpful during practice.