Multi-timeframe analysis: how many layers is too many?

Direction from the daily, setups on the 4-hour, entries on the 15-minute — the classic stack. But each added time frame adds conflicts, and at some point the analysis becomes paralysis.

Multi-timeframe analysis: how many layers is too many? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

What's your stack?

  • the time frames and what each is for
  • what you do when the layers disagree
  • the layer you dropped and why
Multi-timeframe analysis: how many layers is too many? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The trading styles guide links time frames to styles.

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