One our subscribers recently asked us this question: "Which time frame do you prefer between the 5-minute and 15-minute candlestick pattern for intraday trading?"
Here is our answer.
When you find a stock that is moving, either gapping up, or running here is what to we recommend doing:
- Look at the daily chart to see what trend has been developing over the past 3 - 6 months.
- Consider entering if price has been in a consolidation and/or uptrend. Be caution if price has been in a downtrend. It might be just a bearish pullback.
- Then shift to smaller time frames depending on your trading strategy.
DAY TRADERS
Shift to 1-minute chart:
- See if there is a pattern development, such as flags, pennants, triangles.
- Identify the area of support/resistance and make sure price remains above support.
- Look at volume decrease during consolidation patterns.
- Enter at support, or after breakout.
- Exit at resistance, if supports fails, OR simply around lunch time (EST). Don't hold the stock overnight.
SWING TRADERS
Shift to 10-minute chart and do the same thing:
- See if there is a pattern development, such as flags, pennants, triangles.
- Identify the area of support/resistance and make sure price remains above support.
- Look at volume decrease during consolidation patterns.
- Enter at support, or after breakout.
- Shift back to the daily chart, identify upper areas of resistance.
- Exit at resistance.
- Hold the stock for 2 to 15 days.
POSITION TRADERS
Shift to hourly chart and do the same thing:
- See if there is a pattern development, such as flags, pennants, triangles.
- Identify the area of support/resistance and make sure price remains above support.
- Look at volume decrease during consolidation patterns.
- Enter at support, or after breakout.
- Shift back to the daily chart, identify upper areas of resistance.
- Exit at resistance.
- Hold stock for 1 to 12 months.
Good Trading!
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