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Definition

TTF (Trading Timeframe)

The primary timeframe on which the tradeable structure, thesis, wrong point, and trade management logic are defined.

Full Explanation
TTF means Trading Timeframe. It is the chart scale where the trade itself must make sense. This is where you identify the structure you are trading, define the mechanical wrong point, and decide whether the current behavior supports a falsifiable thesis.

The TTF sits between context and timing. The higher timeframe provides broader context. The lower timeframe may help refine execution. But neither should replace the structure visible on the trading timeframe. If the TTF does not contain a clear tradeable structure, dropping to a smaller chart until something looks tradable usually creates detail without a valid thesis.

The exact interval depends on how you trade. What makes it the TTF is its job: it is the timeframe on which the trade is actually justified and later judged as valid, weakening, or invalidated.
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Chapter 14 · Timeframes
Three Roles
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