A Volume Spike Needs a Baseline
Why the previous candle is often the wrong comparison, and how session, instrument, and event context change the reading.
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The Margin Journal
Essays on technical analysis practice: interpreting volume, handling momentum divergence, and writing conditional market notes.
These notes extend classroom discussions. They explain analytical habits, not current-market recommendations.
Divergence Is Not a Reversal Timer
Momentum can deteriorate while trend persists. Structure and confirmation decide how much weight a divergence deserves.
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Write the Invalidation Before the Forecast
A chart thesis becomes useful when it states the observable condition that would force a revision.
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