Short Timeframe Trading

Day traders and scalpers can use deep candles to gain advance visibility into potential price moves. Using order flow provides a direct edge over relying only on price action signals. Short timeframe trading displays price action on a minute-by-minute or hourly basis. The high frequency of trades on short timeframes causes brokerage fees to consume a larger portion of profits. Short timeframe trading is not suitable for all traders and carries higher stress and operational demands. Short timeframe trading requires active participation throughout the trading day and rapid decision-making. A trader can initiate a sell before a traditional sell candle appears when order flow shows seller dominance.