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We discussed timeframes in this chapter<\/a>. I would request you to read it once again so that you remember it.<\/p>\n

Choosing a timeframe is probably the biggest dilemma for a new investor when looking for trading opportunities. There are several timeframes that you can choose from \u2013 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, EOD, weekly, monthly, and yearly. It can be confusing to see so many options.<\/p>\n

The longer the time frame, the more reliable the trading signal will be. For example, a bullish engulfing pattern would be far more reliable on a 15-minute timeframe rather than a 5 minute one. Therefore, keeping this in mind and the length of your trade, the time frame for each trade has to be chosen.<\/p>\n

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How do you determine the length of your trade?<\/h2>\n

If you are a new trader or if you are not an experienced trader, I would suggest you to avoid day trading. If you trade, think that you will hold the position for a few days. This is called ‘positional trade’ or ‘swing trading’. A swing trader usually keeps his position open for a few days. The best look-back period for a swing trader is 6 months to a year.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, a scalper is an experienced trader; Usually, he uses timeframes of 1 minute or 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Once you start trading a few days properly, you can gradually move towards ‘day trading’. I believe it will take you some time. The more disciplined you are in, the less this time will be.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Lookback period<\/h2>\n

Look back period means how long you want to look at the past candles before making a trading decision. For example, a look-back period of 3 months means that you are looking at a candle for today against the background of at least the last 3 months of data. By doing this, you will be able to understand the change in the price from the last 3 months properly and take the right decision today.<\/p>\n

What is the right look-back period for swing trading? I would suggest that a swing trader should look at at least 6 months to a year of data. Similarly, it would be better for a scalper to look at the data of the last 5 days.<\/p>\n

While calculating the S&R level, you should increase the look-back period by at least 2 years.<\/p>\n

Continue Reading<\/a><\/h3>\n

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