Hi pipvader,
I use the 4 hour graph as my working tablet. It's where I plot my potential reaction levels (s&r zones...supply-demand area's etc). It's my primary reference as you say.
Given we like to action the majority of our positions on & around our plotted support & resistance zones, then sure I'll drill down to a 60min or a 15min to look for an appropriate entry level in which to trigger a move.
Once a level is plotted via the 4 hour, it's there for price to interact with. It's still going to butt up against the level on a 1min, 5min or 15min chart. It's not the timeframe which dictates whether or not a level is playable, but the price reaction as it approaches & interacts with the level.
Two of my favorite triggers are 1-2-3's & breakout-pullback triggers. I'll play them via a 5 or 15min frame (plotted from the 4 hour levels) if price sets up accordingly. I'll also play a breakout of an inside/outside bar from a 60 or 240min frame if it's butting a key s&r zone. Again, I'll drill down to take a look from a tighter timeframe chart to refine an entry if desired.
I particularly like to witness exhaustion/uncertainty playing out at a key s&r zone. You can identify that type of behaviour by the way the candles/bars form on & around these levels.
Doji's, spinning tops, bearish & bullish engulfing bars send out very powerful signals that a market is undecided about direction. Especially if they print as double, triple & multi-touch tops & bottoms.
There are any number of combination price aids you can utilize out there to gain a heads up, main thing is to step back & try get confirmation from a couple timeframes as to the current behavior of price before executing your deal.
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