{"id":8919,"date":"2010-12-19T23:03:44","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T04:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=8919"},"modified":"2010-12-19T23:03:44","modified_gmt":"2010-12-20T04:03:44","slug":"higher-time-frame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/higher-time-frame","title":{"rendered":"Higher Time Frame"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The concept of a \u201chigher time frame\u201d can have a positive impact on your trading results. \u00a0In other words whichever time frame you are observing price action to make a trading decision you should consider a longer time frame to assist you. \u00a0In my experience you can increase your win rate if you make trades in the direction of the next highest time frame. \u00a0For example, if you are basing a trading decision on a trend that has been established with five-minute bars then you should pay attention if this trade lines up well with thirty-minute bars.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Take a look at the following examples. \u00a0One in LVS that had an explosive move on a lower time frame but unfortunately was running up against the downtrend on a higher time frame. \u00a0The trade failed on the lower time frame and continued lower over the next few days in line with the higher time frame. \u00a0The second trade was in EW which was moving higher on several higher time frames and when it made a strong intraday move on the five minute time frame it trended up powerfully for the rest of the day.<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/lvs-different-time-frames.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8921\" title=\"lvs different time frames\" src=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/lvs-different-time-frames.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/lvs-different-time-frames.png 650w, \/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/lvs-different-time-frames-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/ew-lines-up-in-multiple-time-frames.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8924\" title=\"ew lines up in multiple=\" src=\"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/ew-lines-up-in-multiple-time-frames.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/ew-lines-up-in-multiple-time-frames.png 650w, \/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/ew-lines-up-in-multiple-time-frames-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will take trades on lower time frames that don\u2019t match up with higher time frames if the risk\/reward makes sense. \u00a0This is usually the case if the higher time frame support\/resistance is far enough from where the lower time frame trade begins. \u00a0But I am most comfortable and most aggressive when two or more time frames line up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The concept of a \u201chigher time frame\u201d can have a positive impact on your trading results. \u00a0In other words whichever time frame you are observing price action to make a trading decision you should consider a longer time frame to assist you. \u00a0In my experience you can increase your win rate if you make trades in the direction of the &#8230; 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