Trading in lower timeframes

I like 5m-15m i think when you have a strategy that fits this time frame it can strike a good balance between discipline and patience

What are the advantages of trading in a lower time frame, and can I make consistent profits when trading with lower time frames?

First you need to understand what style of trading you have and what strategy, and then draw conclusions.

Mauk posted:
First you need to understand what style of trading you have and what strategy, and then draw conclusions.

I agree with you.

Mauk posted:
First you need to understand what style of trading you have and what strategy, and then draw conclusions.

That's right, you should also test your strategy in the demo set up just to be double sure

AurelieFrancis posted:
Scalpers mostly use lower timeframes because of quick profits, but it is also risky trading with lower timeframes since most of the trade is like gambling.

at first i would have said you are right but after learning a lot more it would depend on how you describe scalping traders, see i now am what you would call an intra day trader and only trade London and New York sessions. with this i drop right down to the 1 min chart to find my entries to keep the SL tight. it could be looked at as scalping but in no way am i gambling

croisssan posted:

ele020 posted:

Mauk posted:
First you need to understand what style of trading you have and what strategy, and then draw conclusions.

That's right, you should also test your strategy in the demo set up just to be double sure

Absolutely right! this option will really increase the trader's chances of making a profit.

Hey Croisssan, than you for agreeing to my idea. It has always proven a better for me always.

Why do experienced traders trade at a lower time frame? Is the market more volatile and profitable during lower time frames?

BarronLucas posted:
Lower time frames are a bit difficult to trade; it is essential to get more accurate information about price action. However, the timeframe depends on your trading strategy as well.

Agreed. Also I think 1H is the best optimal to get the result. Sometimes 3 mins can be good too.

GordonDenzil posted:
Why do experienced traders trade at a lower time frame? Is the market more volatile and profitable during lower time frames?

Lower time frame allows you to find many trading opportunities and this is the main reason experienced traders trade on them. But the movements of price action in lower time frames are fast, which makes it more risky. So, it's not advisable for beginners.

Oh lower timeframes can be used if you're scalper. But for fulltime traders it's difficult. On the lower timeframes market more volatility and shows wrong picture of the situation. It can be used for 15-30 min, but not much more time.
So dont' listen to that men who say you to trade on 1m-30m timeframes.

Yes lower timeframe is usually used for scalping traders, they like to use M5 or M15 for scalping trading, try to catch opportunities up and down wave that occurs, but usually, scalping traders need good support from brokers, not all brokers allow scalping, and this is needed fast execution order too. Sometimes I try scalping in my STP account FXOpen, but mostly I am trading as intraday trader.

FXOday posted:
Yes lower timeframe is usually used for scalping traders, they like to use M5 or M15 for scalping trading, try to catch opportunities up and down wave that occurs, but usually, scalping traders need good support from brokers, not all brokers allow scalping, and this is needed fast execution order too. Sometimes I try scalping in my STP account FXOpen, but mostly I am trading as intraday trader.

I agree with you scalpers to need excellent trading conditions like tight spreads and permission to scalp from the broker. Luckily my current broker fxview takes care of all my trading needs. I can use any trading strategy with them including scalping and that to with spreads from 0.0 pips. Their low commission is a cherry on the top. 😝

GordonDenzil posted:
Why do experienced traders trade at a lower time frame? Is the market more volatile and profitable during lower time frames?

It is more about getting a tighter entry and increasing your risk to reward

For beginners D1 and H4 is the best. Lower time frame is very much volatile. Yes you will get the result quick. But for trading psychology plays the important role. Higher time frame helps more to build a good trading psychology. In lower time frame you tend to do over analysis and overtrade which are bad for trading.

@Akasuki Yes for new trader H4 and D1 Time frame is the best. It lets them think about the market. In lower time frame market is too noisy. Difficult for newbies to trade there.

Lower timeframes are the best because the market is more volatile and it is much suitable for beginner traders but due to its lower time frame traders pick up the habit and over trade which ends up blowing their accounts.

Doesn't matter what timeframe you are on, price action is price action.

Liamcook96 posted:
Doesn't matter what timeframe you are on, price action is price action.

Maybe but the price action formations on the higher time frames are more reliable. So I prefer to stick to those