Timeframe guide
A workbook-style reference for frame hierarchy
Use this page alongside our classroom worksheets. It does not replace live feedback on your marked charts, but it gives you a starting structure before the next session opens.
Three roles, three intervals
Every trader in our workshops assigns exactly three timeframes before the bell—not five, not “whatever looks interesting.” Each role has one job.
| Role | Question it answers | Typical ratio to primary |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | What is my bias and where are invalidation levels? | — |
| Confirmation | Does price behaviour at entry respect that bias? | 4:1 to 6:1 lower |
| Observation | What is happening fine-grained? (No trading authority) | Below confirmation |
Starting pairs by available session length
These are starting points from our Bangkok classroom, not rules. Adjust after logging your actual desk hours for two weeks.
90 minutes at desk
Primary: 1-hour
Confirmation: 15-minute
Observation: 5-minute
3 hours at desk
Primary: 4-hour
Confirmation: 1-hour
Observation: 15-minute
Full day monitoring
Primary: Daily
Confirmation: 1-hour
Observation: 15-minute
Evening US overlap only
Primary: 1-hour
Confirmation: 15-minute
Observation: 5-minute (limited veto)
When frames disagree
- Stop and write which frame is supposed to lead today.
- If confirmation vetoed entry, log the specific pattern—do not switch primary without written reason.
- If primary structure broke, confirmation is irrelevant; stand aside.
- Never promote observation frame to confirmation mid-session because of impatience.
Pre-session checklist (printable)
- Primary frame named: ___________
- Confirmation frame named: ___________
- One veto condition on confirmation: ___________
- Markets/instruments today: ___________
- Session start and hard stop times: ___________
Want instructor feedback on your pair? Book a private chart review or join the next workshop.
