This information does not constitute financial advice. You know the drill. Let's get into it.
If you tell me the 15-minute chart shows a bearish divergence, I'll probably tell you I don't give a shit. This thread will teach you why.
Understanding timeframes is crucial in trading and technical analysis.
I'll teach you what they are, how they work and their use.

This information does not constitute financial advice. You know the drill. Let's get into it.
LTF = Lower timeframe
HTF = Higher timeframe
S/R = Support & Resistance
PA = Price Action
This is why if you're trading the 4h chart, you don't care much about a 1-minute bearish divergence. The movements on much lower timeframes take place much faster than on higher timeframes.
Closes constitute confirmation.
This is why many traders get shaken out at HTF levels, as happened in September 2020.

Regardless of your style, I recommend mapping out the HTF levels. Start with monthly, then weekly and daily levels.
Or, if you're truly a chad, trade HTF and also scalp around the levels.
- Map out HTF levels
- Watch LTF PA around HTF levels
- Find a timeframe that works for you.
- Don't let lower timeframes affect your high timeframe thesis.
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Yesterday was brutal for some people...
Losing life-changing money sucks, losing any money sucks...you can chase the market or you can change your strategy.
2/ The original thread is gone but you can read it here.
https://t.co/cLLNs75rB0
tl;dr
- Traded $32k to $1.2m
- Thought I was a genius
- Made poor investments
- Didn't conserve capital
- Peaked at 150 BTC
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2 weeks from losing my house + no income. Oops.
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If you are really in it for the tech, go and build something.
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- Better traders than you
- People who can move markets
- Unknown information
And if you are trading with leverage you might blow up your account with the volatility.
5/ If you are not trading, you are investing. Okay, so what are you investing in?
I made the decision that the crypto with the best opportunity of existing in 10 years is #Bitcoin:
- Solves a genuine problem
- The right tech
- A proven track record
Yesterday was brutal for some people...
Losing life-changing money sucks, losing any money sucks...you can chase the market or you can change your strategy.
2/ The original thread is gone but you can read it here.
https://t.co/cLLNs75rB0
tl;dr
- Traded $32k to $1.2m
- Thought I was a genius
- Made poor investments
- Didn't conserve capital
- Peaked at 150 BTC
- Lost nearly all of it
2 weeks from losing my house + no income. Oops.
3/ I am going to assume you are in it for the money rather than the tech. Yeah, you might Tweet about the amazing blockchaining of cross-border payments and oracles yadda yadda...really, you are in it to make money.
If you are really in it for the tech, go and build something.
4/ Okay, so if you want to make money, trading is super hard, you are trading against:
- Better traders than you
- People who can move markets
- Unknown information
And if you are trading with leverage you might blow up your account with the volatility.
5/ If you are not trading, you are investing. Okay, so what are you investing in?
I made the decision that the crypto with the best opportunity of existing in 10 years is #Bitcoin:
- Solves a genuine problem
- The right tech
- A proven track record