Timeframes and how signals flip
Key takeaways
- One position per timeframe
- A new signal closes the previous one
- Auto-trade uses exactly one active timeframe
What a timeframe is
Every signal belongs to a timeframe: 1H (1 hour), 4H (4 hours) or 1D (1 day). The timeframe is the candle interval TX1K Core reads the market on. A 1H signal is not faster than a 4H signal – it is a different view of the same market.
One position per timeframe
Each timeframe has exactly one open position: either long or short. There is never two longs on 1H at the same time.
A new signal closes the old one
When a new signal fires on the same timeframe the previous position is closed first, and the new one is opened right after. That is why a SHORT signal on 1H is also the exit for a 1H LONG: the long is closed, then the short is opened.
You do not need a separate close signal – and with auto-trade you do not need to watch the screen.
Which timeframe should you pick?
Pick one and stay with it. Switching timeframe after every signal makes your own results impossible to compare.
In auto-trade you choose exactly one active timeframe – the engine trades that timeframe only. You can still follow the other timeframes in the Terminal and trade them by hand.
Where to see it
The active signal sits at the top of the Terminal for each timeframe. Finished signals move to Terminal Log, where you can browse them month by month.