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Re: Multi-Timeframe Confluence Reduces False Signals
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2026 10:38 am
by PropScalpDesk
M5 as the decision floor matches how I trade. M1 only to tighten an entry when the M5 candle would force a silly stop — never to invent the reason.
If I cannot point at the idea on M5 or higher, the pretty M1 candle does not get a vote.
Re: Multi-Timeframe Confluence Reduces False Signals
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2026 12:59 am
by FXS Prop Desk
The point about pulling bars from the higher timeframe only after they close deserves underlining, because it is where most multi-timeframe backtests quietly lie. One extra check before trusting any result: compare the number of signals in the backtest with the number the indicator printed live on a demo chart over the same fortnight. If the live count is noticeably lower, something in the script is still peeking at an unfinished H4 or M15 candle. It is a tedious comparison, but it takes an afternoon and saves months of trading a curve that never existed in real time.