TIME FRAMES TO TRACK THE TREND USING
THE HIGHER-TIME-FRAME FILTER
The following list of time frames will help you in determining how to use
the higher-time-frame filter.
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1-minute chart trading: Use the 5-minute chart for trend lines.
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3-minute chart trading: Use the 10-minute chart for trend lines.
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5-minute chart trading: Use the 15-minute chart for trend lines.
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10-minute chart trading: Use the 20-minute chart for trend lines.
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15-minute chart trading: Use the 30-minute chart for trend lines.
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20-minute chart trading: Use the 40-minute chart for trend lines.
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25-minute chart trading: Use the 50-minute chart for trend lines.
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30-minute chart trading: Use the 60-minute chart for trend lines.
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35-minute chart trading: Use the 60-minute chart for trend lines.
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40-minute chart trading: Use the 60-minute chart for trend lines.
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60-minute chart trading: Use the daily chart for trend lines.
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Daily chart trading: Use the weekly chart for trend lines.
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Weekly chart trading: Use the monthly chart for trend lines.
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Monthly chart trading: Use the quarterly chart for trend lines.
There will be times when the trend is not clear on the time frame you
are trading. This is when you need to use the higher-time-frame method.
These time frames and their correlation are what I suggest to capture the
most current underlying trend.
Note:
Some traders may be looking for a more significant trend. In this
case, move two time frames out.
USING TREND LINES AND THE
HIGHER-TIME-FRAME FILTER
This is a good technique for those who like to trade with the
overall
trend,
which may or may not be as clear on the current time frame you are trading.
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Higher-Time-Frame Filter
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Use either a simple trend line or a regression trend channel. Instead
of using it on the current time frame that you are basing your entries and
exits on, use it on a time frame higher.
Figure 29.1 on page 190 shows how to use a higher time frame for trend
identification. In this example, the daily stock chart of Applied Materials
(AMAT) appears on the left and the weekly chart on the right. The weekly
chart is used to determine the immediate trend and the daily chart is used
to time your trades in the direction of the weekly chart’s trend.
Figure 29.2 on page 191 illustrates how to use higher time frames for
day trading. Using a 5-minute time frame to filter trade entries on a 1-minute
time frame may be helpful to gauge which trades may be most profitable.
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