Charting Basics — Step 4: Multi-Timeframe Alignment, Volume, and Entry Confirmation
This is Step 4 and the final step of the Charting Basics series, where we trickle down into the 4-hour and 1-hour chartsto look for alignment and confirmation. At this stage, we begin introducing volume, the 20 SMA, and the 50 SMA — not as signals to blindly trade, but as tools to help confirm what price is already telling us. What we cover in this video: - Dropping from the daily into the 4H and 1H timeframes - Introducing volume to confirm participation behind moves - Using the 20 SMA and 50 SMA to gauge momentum and structure - Walking through a top-down analysis (monthly → weekly → daily → intraday) - Checking whether all timeframes are in alignment or in conflict - Learning how to recognize areas where an entry may naturally present itself This step isn’t about calling trades out loud or forcing setups.It’s about training your eye to see confluence, momentum, and structure across timeframes. By the end of this lesson, the goal is simple:You should be able to look at a chart and understand why an entry makes sense — not because someone told you, but because the market showed you. Alignment creates clarity.Clarity creates confidence.