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Anyone treating each time frame as its own separate trade?

  • #1
  • First Post: May 31, 2015 10:43pm May 31, 2015 10:43pm
Most people use different time frames to place their trades.
E.g: H1 to determine trend direction, M5 for confirmation and M1 for entry and exits.

But have anyone tried to treat each time frame as its own separate trade?
  • #2
  • May 31, 2015 11:05pm May 31, 2015 11:05pm
Hi,

Yes and no..... some indicators I use are clearly more understandable in the daily time frame and when viewed in shorter time frames they are not very good, but I have seen indicators that can and work well on many different time frames and are adaptable, it will just depend what type of indicator/formation etc you are using to base your entry and exits
  • #3
  • May 31, 2015 11:59pm May 31, 2015 11:59pm
Quoting stan255
Most people use different time frames to place their trades. E.g: H1 to determine trend direction, M5 for confirmation and M1 for entry and exits. But have anyone tried to treat each time frame as its own separate trade?
Yes quite often, trends occur within trends if you get what I mean
Never said I was Batman,all I'm saying is you'll never see us together.
  • #4
  • Jun 1, 2015 12:09am Jun 1, 2015 12:09am
Quoting headfake
{quote} Yes quite often, trends occur within trends if you get what I mean
I agree. Do you trade different directions in different time frames?
e.g: short on h1, long on m5
  • #5
  • Jun 1, 2015 12:34am Jun 1, 2015 12:34am
Quoting stan255
{quote} I agree. Do you trade different directions in different time frames? e.g: short on h1, long on m5
yes I do, as long as your platform allows it, I like to be involved in all tfs on my instrument
Never said I was Batman,all I'm saying is you'll never see us together.
  • #6
  • Jun 9, 2015 3:42am Jun 9, 2015 3:42am
Quoting headfake
{quote} yes I do, as long as your platform allows it, I like to be involved in all tfs on my instrument
Do you risk the same % for all time frame or do you give more weight to the higher tfs?
  • #7
  • Jun 9, 2015 4:08am Jun 9, 2015 4:08am
Quoting stan255
Most people use different time frames to place their trades. E.g: H1 to determine trend direction, M5 for confirmation and M1 for entry and exits. But have anyone tried to treat each time frame as its own separate trade?
Lets say 10 H1 candles formed a downtrend, and your 5 min candle finally give you the confirmation, and after your entry and 10 hours ++ of time waiting, the trend is over and reverse?
The only winner is the one who survive the longest...
  • #8
  • Jun 9, 2015 6:13am Jun 9, 2015 6:13am
I like trading on the M15, I think it gives a clear picture of that is going on and what is the history of the tool
  • #9
  • Sep 9, 2015 9:56am Sep 9, 2015 9:56am
i think this is what confuses most people.when a trend forms within a trend.and most cased they will enter a trade following their proven system but because there's another trend on the lower time frame then they get stopped out.the best way is to look at the overall major trend and USE any other trends forming on lower time frames as a means of trading this major trend.its the safest way possible
  • #10
  • Feb 27, 2016 6:19am Feb 27, 2016 6:19am
indeed this concept confuses people allot.But if you just understand that each time frame has its own trend and its independent on the other time frame BUT they (time frame) work together then stopouts and loosing trades will be minimal :
for instance look at the eurousd chart across time frames as of 27.02.2016

Monthly trend : UP

Weekly trend : Down

Daily trend : Down
  • #11
  • Feb 27, 2016 8:34am Feb 27, 2016 8:34am
Quoting ericnyamu
indeed this concept confuses people allot.But if you just understand that each time frame has its own trend and its independent on the other time frame BUT they (time frame) work together then stopouts and loosing trades will be minimal : for instance look at the eurousd chart across time frames as of 27.02.2016 Monthly trend : UP Weekly trend : Down Daily trend : Down
hey eric, can you give an example on how to minimize loosing trades using your example .Im curious to know. Thanks.
  • #12
  • Last Post: Feb 28, 2016 8:26pm Feb 28, 2016 8:26pm
Trading on M15 and M5 for traders with some experience. But daily timeframe is the solution for everybody. Pretty sure D1 could be use as independent separate timeframe for trading.
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