Field notes
Field notes
Short essays on commodity chart craft — structure, volume, seasonal windows, and annotation habits.
Practical writing from the tutoring desk. These notes support students between sessions; they are not trade recommendations.
Marking swing highs on a continuous wheat chart
How we teach students to label swings on continuous grain contracts without drowning in every wiggle.
Volume confirmation when open interest disagrees
Commodity charts often show price breaking a level while open interest tells a quieter story.
Preparing a one-page plan after chart annotation
Annotation without a written plan tends to dissolve by the next session. Here is the template we use.
Seasonal windows and the risk of forcing a story
Harvest and inventory calendars matter, yet they should not overwrite what the chart is printing now.