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Disadvantages of trading in smaller timeframe?

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Robin Graves
Answered 1 week, 5 days ago
<p id="isPasted">Lowering your timeframe often feels like a shortcut to more opportunities, but it usually just invites more frustration.</p><p>Here are the primary disadvantages of trading on "micro" timeframes (like the 1-minute or 5-minute charts):</p><p><strong>1. Market "Noise" Overload</strong></p><p>On a 1-minute chart, a sudden price spike might look like a massive trend reversal, but on a Daily chart, it’s just a tiny, meaningless flicker. Smaller timeframes are filled with random price fluctuations caused by minor bank orders or retail automated bots that don't reflect the true market direction.</p><p><strong>2. High Transaction Costs (The Spread Trap)</strong></p><p>If you target a 10-pip …</p>
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