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Timeframe

In one line: The time each bar or candle on a chart covers, like 1 minute, 1 hour or 1 day.

Same market, different glasses. On a 1-minute chart you see every wiggle. On a daily chart you see the big picture.

A pattern on one timeframe can disappear on another. That is one reason chart reading is hard to test. Lo, Mamaysky and Wang (2000) note that patterns are 'often in the eyes of the beholder'.

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Sources & studies

  1. Lo, Mamaysky & Wang (2000), Journal of Finance (author PDF)

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Last checked: 2026-11-04 · Educational, not financial advice.

Education only, not financial advice. No signals. Backtests are hypothetical: real trading can be worse. Past results don't predict future results.