Are you still staring at a one-period K-line? This might be the reason you're missing opportunities.
Many beginners are obsessed with short-term charts, fantasizing about quick profits, but ignore that multi-timeframe analysis is the core of profitability.
I will share my commonly used three-step multi-timeframe trading method:
1. 4-hour direction setting
Uptrend: Highs and lows move up together
→ Wait for a pullback to go long
Downtrend: Highs and lows move down together
→ Wait for a rebound to go short
Consolidation: Do not operate, wait for clear direction
Following the trend is the basis of profit, going against it is just giving money away.
2. 1-hour level finding
Support zone: Trendline, moving average, near previous lows
→ Pay attention to buying signals
Resistance zone: Previous highs, area of concentrated transactions
→ Consider reducing positions or taking profits
This determines where you act.
3. 15-minute signal waiting
After the price reaches the target, wait for reversal patterns (engulfing, divergence, golden cross)
Breakthroughs must have volume, low-volume breakthroughs are often traps
The small timeframe is only for final entry confirmation.
How to coordinate?
4-hour direction setting
→ 1-hour position finding → 15-minute signal waiting
In case of conflicting timeframes, stay out and observe
Small timeframes must include stop losses to prevent back-and-forth whipsaws
I have used this method for ten years, simple but effective. Trading is not about guessing up or down, but waiting for the market to present opportunities to you.
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