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Market Hierarchy

Why Higher Timeframes Always Have the Final Say

Which timeframe always has the final say.

Written guide~4 min readBeginner

Before you start: No prior concept needed.

Part of the MY EDGE framework — refined through thousands of hours of chart study.

The biggest mistake I see in traders isn't a wrong indicator — it's confusion over what each individual timeframe actually tells them. The monthly chart isn't there to predict tomorrow's entry. The daily chart isn't there to invalidate the monthly objective. Market Hierarchy is the document that resolves this confusion once and for all — and explains why you can trade both directions at the same time without losing the higher context.

What's Inside
  1. Core Idea
  2. Why It Exists
  3. How Professionals Read It
  4. Practical Application
  5. Common Mistakes
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Market Hierarchy?

It's the framework explaining that higher timeframes (monthly, weekly) define objectives — destinations price is ultimately headed toward — while lower timeframes (daily, intraday) define the current campaign and execution, without one overriding the other.

How do I resolve a conflict between the daily chart and the monthly objective?

The higher timeframe defines the destination, the lower timeframe defines the execution path toward or around it — a daily or weekly move against the monthly objective is treated as a possible retracement, not an automatic invalidation.

What's the difference between an "objective" and a "narrative" in this framework?

The objective answers where price is ultimately headed and typically stays valid for weeks or months; the narrative answers how price is currently delivering and can change daily, and both can be true at the same time.

Can I trade against the weekly or monthly bias using this framework?

Yes — Market Hierarchy explicitly allows trading a daily campaign against the weekly narrative, as long as the monthly objective remains untouched in the background as the ultimate destination.