Eight years ago, when I first entered the market, I was also a novice staring at the 1-minute candlestick, buying and selling impulsively. After three liquidations, an experienced trader woke me up: "The way you look at candlesticks determines whether you are the prey or the hunter." Today, I will explain this multi-timeframe trading strategy that turned my situation around.

1. 4-hour Candlestick: Your strategic map.

(Why do I earn more after I stopped staring at the screen?)

I used to laugh at those who looked at the 4-hour chart as being too dull, until I realized:

- The 1-minute chart is filled with "false breakouts," yet the 4-hour chart can clearly see the true trend direction.

- During the 312 crash in 2020, the 4-hour chart gave a breakout signal 3 candles in advance.

Three Key Elements of Practice:

✓ Uptrend: Every time it pulls back to a previous low, it’s a money-making opportunity (last year, ORDI gave me 5 waves).

✓ Downtrend: If the rebound does not surpass the previous high, it's a good opportunity to short (refer to the Luna death spiral).

✓ Sideways Consolidation: Trading during this time = sending transaction fees to the exchange.

2. 1-hour Candlestick: Precision Sniping Scope

(How to find the best ambush point?)

The profits I've made using this method on ETH:

1. Draw three lines:

- Connect the last 3 highs/lows.

- Mark the 50% Fibonacci level.

- Identify areas of high trading volume.

2. Wait for the signal:

- Price pulls back to the trendline + decreased volume = prepare to shoot.

- Break through the previous high + double volume = confirm the breakout.

3. 15-minute Candlestick: The moment to pull the trigger.

(Why do we say there are traps set by the big players here?)

The favorite trick of the big players:

1. False breakout: Breakthrough of key levels without volume, immediately reverse and harvest.

2. Spike liquidation: Quickly pull back after hitting the stop loss.

My response strategy:

✓ Must see that trading volume is 1.5 times the average of the previous 3.

✓ MACD and RSI must resonate.

✓ Wait for the second candlestick confirmation (to avoid being spiked).

[Practical Case] Last week's BTC operation:

1. 4 hours: The upward channel is intact.

2. 1 hour: Pullbacks do not break the trendline.

3. 15 minutes: Morning Star + Increased Volume

→ After entering the market, I gained an 8% increase.

Advice from an experienced trader:

1. When three timeframes conflict, it’s better to miss out than to make a mistake.

2. Stop loss should be set at the point of structural breakdown on the 15-minute chart.

3. Review daily more than 10 times with case studies across different timeframes.

Remember: The market is always teaching lessons to those who think they are clever. It took me 3 years to understand this, and I hope you won't take the same detour as I did.

I am @老顾财经 and specialize in medium to short-term contract trading, sharing investment skills and detailed strategy teaching regularly.#TrumpTariffs