HTF (Higher Timeframe)

HTF means Higher Timeframe. In the framework, the HTF is used for context: what larger-scale state is the market currently showing? Is price directional, balanced, or transitional at the scale above the one where you plan to execute?

The HTF is not a magic source of truth and it does not override what is happening on every lower timeframe. It is simply a wider lens. Because each candle compresses more time, it helps show whether the trade you are considering is aligned with, opposed to, or occurring inside a larger structural condition.

The role matters more than the exact chart interval. One trader's HTF may be four hours while another's is daily, depending on the trading timeframe. What matters is hierarchy: context on the HTF, structure and thesis on the TTF, and entry timing on the LTF.