Twelve years of ups and downs in the crypto world, starting from August 2012 when I picked up a mining machine to mine coins, what hasn't San Ma Ge seen? First-level market dogs charging forward, NFT chasing highs and cutting losses, earning soft from airdrops, then to licking blood on 100x contracts and patiently laying out mid to long-term spot... After stepping into too many pits, I finally understood: Sticking to one time frame is the root of repeated beatings! Today I share his 'Multi-Timeframe Candlestick Navigation Method' that locks in direction, position, and timing in three steps.
Core Logic: Telescope, magnifying glass, and microscope each have their roles.
4-Hour Candlestick: Your 'Trend Telescope' (to determine the general direction of long or short)
Function: Filter market noise and see the true mid-term trend. With a long enough cycle, the spikes caused by major players setting up and retail panic will be smoothed out here.
How does San Ma Ge view it?
Upward Trend: Clearly visible 'higher highs and higher lows', like climbing stairs. Core strategy: Pullbacks are father, look for opportunities to buy low.
Downward Trend: Obvious 'lower highs and lower lows', like descending stairs. Core strategy: Rebounds are mother, look for opportunities to short high.
Sideways Consolidation: Prices are frantically rubbing back and forth within a range, with chaotic highs and lows. Core strategy: Control your hands! This kind of market is the easiest to get slapped in the face, so don't mess around frequently if you're not a master.
San Ma Ge's Survival Rule: 'Follow the trend, and you will have meat to eat and soup to drink; go against the trend, and you'll lose half your capital.' If the direction is wrong, no matter how good the technique is, it won't work.
1-Hour Candlestick: Your 'Position Magnifying Glass' (to find key attack and defense zones)
Function: Precisely locate support (long area) and resistance (short area) within the big direction set on the 4-hour chart. This is the frontline of the main player's battlefield, where the battle between bulls and bears is fierce.
What is San Ma Ge looking for?
Support Zone (Longing Focus): Upward trend lines, key moving averages (like MA50, MA200), previous significant low points, Fibonacci retracement levels, etc. Prices approaching these areas are potential ambush points for going long.
Resistance Zone (Shorting Focus): Downward trend lines, key moving averages, previous significant high points, Fibonacci extension levels, pattern necklines (e.g. head and shoulders), etc. Prices approaching these areas are potential shorting points and also signals to consider taking profits or reducing positions.
San Ma Ge's Experience: 'Don't guess tops and bottoms, let the price reach the key levels first. These places are widely recognized by the market as 'value zones', where large funds will express their intentions.'
15-Minute Candlestick: Your 'Trigger Microscope' (to capture precise entry points)
Function: Never look at the trend! Its only mission is to capture the best, high-probability 'action' signal near the key area defined on the 1-hour chart. Avoid entering too early and getting shaken out by volatility, or entering too late and chasing highs or cutting losses.
What signal is San Ma Ge waiting for?
Candlestick Reversal Patterns: Bullish engulfing, bearish engulfing, morning star, evening star, hammer, hanging man, etc. appearing at key levels.
Indicator Divergence: Price makes new lows/new highs, but indicators like RSI, MACD do not follow (bottom divergence/top divergence), indicating a decrease in momentum.
Key Breakthrough/Breakdown: Breakthroughs of small consolidation patterns (triangles, flags) or previous highs/lows must be accompanied by increased trading volume! Breakthroughs/breakdowns with decreased volume are likely false moves (spikes).
Indicator Golden Cross/Death Cross: As auxiliary signals, they are more effective when occurring at key levels (e.g., MACD golden cross at support).
San Ma Ge's Discipline: 'The 15-minute chart is the assassin's knife, quick in and out. No signal? Then continue to wait! It's better to miss out than to make a mistake. Always set your stop-loss! This is your last safety rope!'
San Ma Ge's Operational Pipeline:
Looking Farther (Setting the Tone): Open the 4-hour chart to clarify whether the current trend is 'climbing stairs', 'descending stairs', or 'walking through a maze'. Only trade in line with the general direction (climbing stairs to go long, descending stairs to go short, and watching when walking through a maze).
Magnifying Glass (Circle Drawing): Switch to the 1-hour chart and draw key support levels (if you want to go long) or resistance levels (if you want to go short) in the direction of the trend. This area is your 'hunting ground'.
Microscope (Aiming): Finally switch to the 15-minute chart, patiently waiting for the price to enter the 'hunting ground' and show clear, volume-price coordinated reversal or breakthrough signals. When the signal appears, decisively pull the trigger! At the same time, the stop-loss must be set synchronously!
San Ma Ge's Blood and Tears Supplement:
Cycle Conflicts? Take a Break! If the 4-hour shows bullish, the 1-hour shows bearish, and the 15-minute shows bullish again? Don't get caught up, market signals are mixed, staying out is the smartest choice. Forcing trades is like gambling with your life.
Stop-Loss is a Lifeline: Especially in the fast-paced 15-minute cycle, price fluctuations are intense. No stop-loss? You'll quickly learn what 'spiking to zero' means. A stop-loss is not a failure; it's the cost of the next successful trade.
The Power of Three Dimensions Unified: 'Direction (4H) + Position (1H) + Timing (15min)' The resonance of the three forms a trading logic that is far stronger than blindly guessing or trading based on feelings while staring at one timeframe. It's like war; first, see the overall strategy, then choose the battlefield terrain, and finally, make precise shots.
Practice Makes Perfect: This method is what San Ma Ge has validated over ten years after crossing bull and bear markets and paying countless tuition fees, providing a basic configuration for 'survival + profit'. Can it become your own weapon? The secret is simple: look at more charts, review more, and summarize more. There is no holy grail in the crypto world, only continuously improving skills. 👉 Rebate Registration