Great example over this last 90 mins of scalp timings and decision making on the GU
I have been using a 1 min chart for over 13 years - and maybe a tick chart off and on for about 9 -10 yrs - all depending on the market movements and the volatility etc
During that time I have tried and tested at least 7 different platforms and brokers and of course different tick charts - some based purely on time - ie a 5 sec or 10 second tick chart - others like the ctrader platform - based on number of ticks
I remember whilst assisting Major Magnum on his journey trying my method playing with 4 of the ctrader tick charts - all at different settings - out of the 13 different tick settings
Only this last month I have been trying some different settings again - and now the t4 setting is my new favourite
Its so accurate with the LRs and the timing - far better than a 1 minute in many circumstances
I am posting 3 great examples this afternoon on the tick chart for the GU
For me its partly the nearest thing to the "holy grail" for short term intraday trading - I know it will never be 100% accurate - but as long as you are patient and controlled with timing - normally needing 3 to 6 mins to see the clues in a time window - its giving me over 80% accuracy for 7+ pips on normal pairs and 15 pips plus on the bigger movers
The trouble is with tick charts - you lose the bigger picture - ie last 6 hrs or even 10 hrs plus sometimes this can go against you
Its a weakness for charting - and I am sure the industry know this - ideally I want a tick chart that will cover at least 12 -15 hrs of past on a full screen - not just 2 or 4 hrs
Anyway - note in the rectangles the PA - ie HL's and HH's - or opposite - these work the same as on a 1 hr of 4 hrs chart - but the change can happen within a few minutes - not like 2 or 4 hrs needed on the bigger frames
Nice scalps - lovely LR set up - in time windows and even with key times
Heaven ;-))