hunter
07-30-2012, 05:29 AM
I have thought a lot and traded almost at all time frames from M1 to D1, I never tried weekly or monthly. I used indicators set and it seems so interesting to see chart moving and price moving together in short time frames. Also, you get signals too often in M5 or M15 time frames which enables a trader to trade more often. But I will never suggest to trade at time frame below H1 unless you are a scalper.
Reason: Have the crosshair cursor or well, just measure the distance between the two grids, it will be very less in lower time frames and good in higher time frames. Now, if your brain or indicator says - this candle would end up by moving that much far, you would open a trade which in lower time frames will open half way towards the profit level due to spread and every grid will have very less number of pips. It not just about inaccuracy but also number of pips you are trying to earn. If it was higher time frame, your trade wont open that far from the price you see on chart and if your indicator suggest that the price would close by next gridline in MT4, you will earn at least 10 pips if not more.
Good luck with higher time frames!
Reason: Have the crosshair cursor or well, just measure the distance between the two grids, it will be very less in lower time frames and good in higher time frames. Now, if your brain or indicator says - this candle would end up by moving that much far, you would open a trade which in lower time frames will open half way towards the profit level due to spread and every grid will have very less number of pips. It not just about inaccuracy but also number of pips you are trying to earn. If it was higher time frame, your trade wont open that far from the price you see on chart and if your indicator suggest that the price would close by next gridline in MT4, you will earn at least 10 pips if not more.
Good luck with higher time frames!