What time frame do you use for trading?

[Oshosondy]

I think some people can learn from this while making analyses. There are different time that you can use for your analyses before you open a position, like 15 minutes, 1 and 4 hours, 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. There are still other ones which I did not mention.

If you are good trader that is making money while trading, which time frame are you using to read the chart and for making analyses? I can easily know what type of trader you are from what you will post.

Or you do not believe in using technical analyses and indicator? I think only holders will not use technical analyses and indicators but many holders use long term time frame.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

For me, I am more of a holder than a trader, that is, I prefer to invest in good coins like bitcoin and some altcoins and hold for the long term because I've tested both trading and investing and realized that investing and holding is way way more profitable than buying and selling off the next minutes for small profits.

But this does not do away with the fact that I still trade sometimes when I see a very good opportunity in the market to make some cool money, and when I do trade, I mostly make use of the 4 hours chart. I like using the 4 hours chart because its carries a lot of details concerning the present condition of that market, with this, it's easy to tell if truly an asset is going up or down or doing sideways.

[joeperry]

For my strategy, I only use 5m and 15m time frame and honestly it works best on those time frames compared to 1 hour and higher. I'm not really a great trader that constantly earn with my trades but I find my current setup successful with smaller time frame. Aside from setting my strategy, I also look for pumping coins and go along with the momentum, I know it's dangerous that's why I keep my balance in my futures account at minimum and I didn't increase my leverage more than x3, sometimes it doesn't work but if it works I am leaving with x3-5 of my balance in my future account.

[Odusko]

To be honest, because of high volatility in the market, I don't use one single time frame or strategy, I combine all of them, and what decides which strategy to adopt for my trade is always born out of my experience of the market and the current condition that I find the market at that said time, Sometimes I just take 1 minutes when I sees a great profit chances that née my quick action to buy into the market.

[EL MOHA]

To be honest, because of high volatility in the market, I don't use one single time frame or strategy, I combine all of them, and what decides which strategy to adopt for my trade is always born out of my experience of the market and the current condition that I find the market at that said time, Sometimes I just take 1 minutes when I sees a great profit chances that née my quick action to buy into the market.

What I think you’re actually describing is a top down analysis where you actually analyze the market at different time intervals from the higher time frames to the Lower time frames, and then get a confluence. But even if you actually use this method you would still have a time frame which is the one you’re working in to get the confirmation.

For example someone like me actually uses the 15 minute time frame for confirmation but the market trend is actually studied by looking at the market from different time frames like a day, 12 hrs, 4 hrs, 1 hr, 30 minutes and then I trade the market with 15 minute time frame.

If you’re using 1 minute time frame as you claimed then you’re a scalper because 1 minute time frame is for scalpers.

[SamReomo]

If you are good trader that is making money while trading, which time frame are you using to read the chart and for making analyses? I can easily know what type of trader you are from what you will post.

I mostly use 5 min as time frame but in some cases I use 1 hour time frame and also check the 24h time frame as well before going for trades. When market is doing good then during those times I often use 3 min time frame to take some profits or to buy the dips that take place.

The approach has helped me a lot and I make some income by doing that. I won't say that I'm a good trader but it's working for me so I believe that matters a lot. Making some amount per week to per month without losing anything isn't bad I guess.

I mostly trade Bitcoin but sometimes I trade good alt coins as well.

[DavidPham]

To be honest, since Donald Trump became President during this period, traditional timeframes have become largely meaningless. The market tends to experience strong volatility following his social media posts, as well as his policies and actions toward other countries.

I’m not saying this is the only factor, but at this time, its impact is significant. Therefore, the most relevant “timeframe” may actually be anticipating his upcoming statements—trying to predict what he might say or decide before making trading decisions.

[Asuspawer09]

This was more of a preference, There are some that would prefer the other number because that is probably where they are making money or taking profit and there are people that is not going to earn on that time frame, Personally I would do the 5-15-minute timeframe every time I trade, it usualy just a few hours of trading, it was a quick daily trade most of the time, I mean I dont really do trade that would take up to the next day so I stick to the should time frame and I think that is where I usually make some money.

I did change my approach last year and stop the daily trading, when I start to watch a lot of finances and read book, I stick to long term investment, I learn that investment is suppose to be boring, and future trading might not be worth it in the long term since it was already similar to gambling, I want to build my financial foundation and build my finances, so I'll stick to long investment that is going to give me safe profit even though it would take a long time, because investment is just boring naturally.

[cryptoaddictchie]

I think some people can learn from this while making analyses. There are different time that you can use for your analyses before you open a position, like 15 minutes, 1 and 4 hours, 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. There are still other ones which I did not mention.

If you are good trader that is making money while trading, which time frame are you using to read the chart and for making analyses? I can easily know what type of trader you are from what you will post.

Or you do not believe in using technical analyses and indicator? I think only holders will not use technical analyses and indicators but many holders use long term time frame.

I still uses timeframe like the 1week and 1month, even though I am a seasonal trader. I prefer bulk spot buying than casual 1 day or hours trader. I also chooses my coins and tokens when it comes to bulk buying cause Im trying to buy some potential crime pump tokens that whales or manipilators finding good to play with, though this kind of method is quite risky amd not advisable at all.

[laspol65]

When I follow the trading, I study the market for 5 to 10 minutes. And I observe the market movement, where if the market is moving downwards and I wait for some time then I start trading with a small amount of money. And I hold my points for a few hours and then when the market reaches a suitable price I sell it.
And by trading like this I make a small amount of profit because I am not greedy for more money, whereas if I greedy for more money I lose more money. So I calm down after making a small profit and wait for the next trading session.

[Jaweria parveen]

When I follow the trading, I study the market for 5 to 10 minutes. And I observe the market movement, where if the market is moving downwards and I wait for some time then I start trading with a small amount of money. And I hold my points for a few hours and then when the market reaches a suitable price I sell it.
And by trading like this I make a small amount of profit because I am not greedy for more money, whereas if I greedy for more money I lose more money. So I calm down after making a small profit and wait for the next trading session.

Traders who start in this way are always successful and make a big profit. The way you observe and wait for the market to come to a certain point and then trade with money, this helps us learn and make the best trades from this profit. Very few people do this and when they come to trade and lose their money due to a lot of carelessness. The way you do it, it does not put pressure on us, which makes us easily trade with low profits. This is the best thing that can be seen in you, if you are not greedy but understand trading with a little profit and take profit from it, it is quite good that you are succeeding in trading. Those who are greedy, if they also use this method, they can also succeed in it by taking a little profit for a long time, but because of greed, people call trading bad, which is a wrong idea. There are some people here who do not get the real point of trading, if they trade with you or your ideas, they will definitely benefit.

[Alpen]

I think some people can learn from this while making analyses. There are different time that you can use for your analyses before you open a position, like 15 minutes, 1 and 4 hours, 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. There are still other ones which I did not mention.

If you are good trader that is making money while trading, which time frame are you using to read the chart and for making analyses? I can easily know what type of trader you are from what you will post.

Or you do not believe in using technical analyses and indicator? I think only holders will not use technical analyses and indicators but many holders use long term time frame.

Choosing a timeframe is a matter of capital, not personal preference. If your deposit is large enough, you’ll likely trade the D1 (Daily) chart. In that case, a 5% monthly return is often more than enough.

However, if you're aiming for 20-30% monthly profits, you're forced to drop down to the M15 or M30 timeframes. I’ve met scalpers trading the M1, walking away with 2-3% daily, but that requires a specific broker with razor-thin spreads and minimal commissions.

For context, I trade on Cryptomus with a 0.04% fee. If I were to scalp on the M1, the cumulative fees would eat up a huge chunk of my position size over time. You have to earn that back before you even start covering your losing trades.

Ultimately, trading M15 or lower often leads to emotional burnout and mistakes. There’s also a technical trade-off: the higher the timeframe, the higher the accuracy and fewer the fakeouts, but your stop-loss levels naturally become much wider

[Rruchi man]

If you are good trader that is making money while trading, which time frame are you using to read the chart and for making analyses? I can easily know what type of trader you are from what you will post.

The movement of the chart and candlesticks on the bigger time frame always swallows up the movement and activities of the charts on the smaller time frames. Just the way a big sea will overshadow a smaller one.

I make my analysis on the 4-hr timeframe to know the trend of the market and get my entry on the 5-min timeframe.

[Alphakilo]

If you are good trader that is making money while trading, which time frame are you using to read the chart and for making analyses? I can easily know what type of trader you are from what you will post.

The movement of the chart and candlesticks on the bigger time frame always swallows up the movement and activities of the charts on the smaller time frames. Just the way a big sea will overshadow a smaller one.

I make my analysis on the 4-hr timeframe to know the trend of the market and get my entry on the 5-min timeframe.

I consider 4hrs timeframe too long and too much for me to waste doing analysis and reading charts when I know how long I have been trading and the current mentality of the market. I use 3mins to open a position and if I make losses I try for some few more times before I revisit the analysis to see if there's anything I didn't notice or ignored, before going ahead to keep trading.
I always know a good day and when it starts feeling sloppy, I close trading for the day by using stop loss at a certain limit and go do something else.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I always use 15 minutes time frame to take my position entry while I use higher time frame (4 hour and 1 hour) to make analysis. On the 4 hour time frame, I mark the key levels which I'm assuming that price is likely to reverse back and after that, I drop down to 15 minutes and wait for react which I already know the reaction I'm expecting to see and once that happens, I take my trade immediately. Although, sometimes chart can be unclear to me, that's only when I go down to 5 minutes to fine more confirmation about the reversal I want to trade.

[gabbie2010]

I look for daily bias via daily timeframe, I.e Daily candle must hit a key zone like orderblock, Breakerblock, Fair Value Gap and Rejection block, there after I checked for candlestick pattern formed mostly Engulfing bar, hammer, pin bar etc  furthermore I switched over to 4 hour time frame to look for setup based on my trading model, I trade in most cases key time candle which are 1-5-9 London and New York kill zones while I used 15 minutes timeframe for entries. My trading strategy is centred around range trading.

[I_Anime]

I think some people can learn from this while making analyses. There are different time that you can use for your analyses before you open a position, like 15 minutes, 1 and 4 hours, 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. There are still other ones which I did not mention.

If you are good trader that is making money while trading, which time frame are you using to read the chart and for making analyses? I can easily know what type of trader you are from what you will post.

Or you do not believe in using technical analyses and indicator? I think only holders will not use technical analyses and indicators but many holders use long term time frame.

There’s something called top down analysis, Is among trading strategy all about starting your analysis from higher Time frame down to lower time frame,  it will help you tell the market direction clearly . Helping you with proper confirmation of where the market is going , is best when come to telling the market structure and finding suitable entry , these are some technical skill requires in trading that one should have inorder to have edge in the market .

[Gozie51]

If you are good trader that is making money while trading, which time frame are you using to read the chart and for making analyses? I can easily know what type of trader you are from what you will post.
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To search for a better time for trading, it is better to look out the weekly chart that will help you see a future price. Trading is futuristic because you are trying to predict the price that is coming whether higher or lower price so you have to use an indicator looking at the longer time to decide the direction of trade to take.

It is better to begin the trading day when the day is just breaking up because everyone is refreshed to keep to what they are doing. At this time that the market is still fresh, you can have a better opportunity to win a trade. And avoiding over trading is a good trading skill.

[Rruchi man]

If you are good trader that is making money while trading, which time frame are you using to read the chart and for making analyses? I can easily know what type of trader you are from what you will post.

The movement of the chart and candlesticks on the bigger time frame always swallows up the movement and activities of the charts on the smaller time frames. Just the way a big sea will overshadow a smaller one.

I make my analysis on the 4-hr timeframe to know the trend of the market and get my entry on the 5-min timeframe.

I consider 4hrs timeframe too long and too much for me to waste doing analysis and reading charts when I know how long I have been trading and the current mentality of the market.

It is called top-down analysis, as already mentioned in this thread. Analysis is made from a higher timeframe to a smaller one.

I use 3mins to open a position and if I make losses I try for some few more times before I revisit the analysis to see if there's anything I didn't notice or ignored, before going ahead to keep trading.

On lower timeframes, there is usually a lot of rowdiness and noise; this is why most traders do not focus there for analysis, only to find entry.

[LogitechMouse]

1HR for the directional bias
15 Minutes for looking at some Area of Interest or Point of Interest (FVG, OB)
5 Minutes for entering.

TBH, this works for me for the majority of the time. The only reason why I'm still losing is because of my emotions. When I'm making some analysis and plotting, for most of the time I can't wait. I have lack of patience, and that's what I'm changing right now. I'm making some adjustments, but I know that my strategy is working. It's just that, myself is my own enemy hence, the losses.

Aside from those 3 timeframes, I also added looking at the possible support and resistances on the 1D and the 4H chart and marking them with lines. We know that the higher the timeframe, the stronger it would be.