Disliked{quote} Your post is very insightful! It's also interesting to read @RobinHood's post here: https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...7#post15317897 especially question 3.Ignored
I'm thankful to you, RobinHood, and Emmanuel, all of you are generous mentors, sharing deep insights in public forums where lazy traders like me continue to learn and grow.
The post you have mentioend by Robinhood (Question 3) is eye opening.
In the traditional Triple Screen method (from Elder), we wait for the Weekly and Daily to align in trend direction, and then time entries on the 4H when it pulls back and starts to turn again. A clear, structured process.
But RobinHood brings a more dynamic and intuitive approach. He reminds us that lower timeframes must turn first before higher timeframes can follow, so rather than waiting for perfect alignment, he takes the time to study the entire structure from M → W → D → H1 → M30 → M15 → M5 → M2 , to get a true feel for how price is evolving.
I was always thinking that before a Daily chart can turn bullish, it must stop going down on the H4 → H1 → M15 (lower time frames) first. So technically, lower timeframes do "lead" higher timeframes.
Despite lower TFs turning first, we don’t want to base trades solely on them because:
--Lower Timeframes are full of noise.
--Higher Timeframes reflect the dominant market sentiment of the Big Players.
--Lower Timeframe trends can be traps.
It’s a great reminder that trading is not just about rigid rules, but about developing context and awareness of the full market environment.
Thank you again, George, for pointing me to that post. It really helped me clearing my concepts.
Use the higher timeframes to define the trend (W1, D1), and the lower timeframes to time entries (H4, H1, M15) in the same direction.
Higher TF (W1/D1) Defines the big picture trend
Middle TF (H4/H1) Spot pullbacks, structure, and momentum
Lower TF (M15) Entry timing when momentum aligns with higher TF
Your Golden Cross Trend Indicator beautifully summarizes the trend on the current timeframe, one higher, and one lower, making life much easier for the everyday trader trying to stay aligned with market structure.
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