To determine the dominant trend and the "bias."
Trade deliberately.
The trader zooms into the Lower Time Frame (e.g., the 5-minute or 15-minute chart) to find a specific entry trigger. This could be:
. Shannon, a CMT and founder of Alphatrends , teaches traders how to align various market segments to improve entry precision and risk management.
I have taught this methodology to hundreds of traders. The ones who succeed are not the smartest. They are the ones who respect the hierarchy of time.