20 January 2026
What to bring to a chart mark-up session in Phra Khanong
People write to ask whether they need a particular charting subscription. They do not. They need a pair they already watch, a way to print or photograph it, and a pencil that will still write after two hours of erasing.
On paper
Bring a 2B pencil and a harder H for the final labels. Soft graphite photographs poorly under the studio lights if you later send a pack for review. A short ruler is fine; a long T-square is theatre. We supply the markup pads for the intensive and the clinic. For a private hour, print two charts at a size where wicks are visible without squinting.
If you cannot print, a tablet with a stylus is acceptable. A phone screen is not. Niran will not mark structure on a glowing rectangle the size of a palm.
On the screen, if you bring one
Candlesticks only. Pair name and timeframe visible. No volume profile, no ribbon of moving averages, no order-flow overlay. Those can be a later conversation for people who already hold structure. They are not the first language of this room.
Dark backgrounds print as sludge. Switch to a light background before you screenshot. Include enough history that the last swing has context — usually more than the default zoom.
In your head
Arrive with one sentence about the pair: trend, range, or “I cannot say.” If you cannot say, that is a respectable start. If you arrive with a fully written trade and want it blessed, you have booked the wrong hour. The studio teaches chart structure. It does not co-sign entries.
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