The 3 timeframe strategy that changed how I trade.

The 3 timeframe strategy that changed how I trade.

Most beginners stare at one timeframe and wonder why they keep getting stopped out. The answer is that you are seeing the battle but not the war.

THE 3 TIMEFRAME APPROACH:

HIGHER TIMEFRAME (the trend)
Daily or 4H chart. This tells you the DIRECTION. Are we in an uptrend or downtrend? Never fight the higher timeframe. If the daily is bearish, do not buy on the 15-minute.

MIDDLE TIMEFRAME (the setup)
1H or 4H chart. This is where you find your trade setup. Support/resistance levels. Chart patterns. The structure.

LOWER TIMEFRAME (the entry)
15M or 5M chart. This is where you time your entry precisely. Wait for a candlestick confirmation on the lower timeframe that aligns with your setup on the middle timeframe in the direction of the higher timeframe.

Higher = direction. Middle = setup. Lower = trigger.

Three timeframes. One decision. Much better odds.

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Abe Marilyn @marilynabe8224

ok so this actually clicked for me. I've been trading for like 6 months and kept getting wrecked on the 15m chart buying into obvious downtrends thinking 'this time it'll reverse' lol. never again. question though - do you ever find the higher timeframe contradicts the middle one? like daily says uptrend but 4H shows a clear descending channel, what do you do there?
5 days ago

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