Candlestick Patterns in Adaptive Markets
Date: March 12, 2026
Time: 4:30 pm ET
Presenter: Kris Lassen
Company: LizardTrader.com
Join Kris from LizardIndicators to explore how candlestick patterns remain a valuable function in today’s futures market. While classic formations still offer insight, their effectiveness often depends on context. Review how changes in participation, liquidity, and intraday structure can influence common setups, and how to evaluate them with greater structure.
Using practical examples, we’ll examine patterns through reaction, timing, and higher-timeframe alignment instead of relying solely on textbook signals. Designed for traders who want a more structured, adaptive approach to reading price action.
In this session, the following topics will be covered:
- Understand why classic candlestick patterns can fail — and how traders may adapt
- Examine the role of liquidity, algorithms, and market structure in price action
- Build a simple, adaptive framework around familiar candle setups
About Kris Lassen
Kris is the co-founder of LizardIndicators, a provider of technical analysis tools for the NinjaTrader Ecosystem. Since 2014, he has helped traders build custom strategies using open-source and proprietary indicators. A longtime partner of Shark Indicators, Kris combines research-driven logic with hands-on experience to help traders refine their approach.
Kris launched LizardIndicators together with Harry, better known in the community as “Fat Tails.” Harry develops the indicators featured in the Library and Premium suites. His background in statistical modeling and system design supports the technical foundation of LizardIndicators.