Five TEMPO questions.
Each timeframe has a separate job.
| Timeframe | Primary role |
|---|---|
| M15 · Environment | Defines broad directional bias, trend conditions and whether the market supports BUY, SELL or neutral context. |
| M5 · Structure | Checks alignment, pullback territory, market structure and available room to target. |
| M1 · Timing | Looks for reaction, liquidity behaviour and short-term momentum for entry timing. |
A lower timeframe is not used to fight the broader context without a valid reason. A strong M1 candle can still be a retracement inside a bearish M15 environment.
Confluence—not a magic indicator.
Tools such as moving averages, ATR, RSI or ADX can help measure trend, volatility and momentum. One indicator reading should not become the entire reason for a trade.
- Direction: higher-timeframe bias should be clear.
- Location: the setup should occur at a territory with market logic.
- Structure: swing behaviour should support the direction.
- Reaction: the timing timeframe should show an actual response.
- Risk room: sufficient logical space should remain between Entry and target.
Confidence is not win rate.
A setup score indicates how many current conditions align. For example, 75% confidence does not mean the trade has a 75% probability of winning. Real win rate requires an adequate sample with consistently recorded outcomes.
Why can the engine scan for a long time?
The engine can receive quotes continuously without generating a signal when bias, territory, structure or trigger conditions do not align. That can mean the scanner is rejecting weak setups—not that the system is frozen.
Frequency changes with session, volatility, spread and trend conditions. Lowering a threshold may produce more candidates while also increasing false setups.
- Do not change mode only because no signal appeared for a few hours.
- Evaluate using a consistent forward-test period and sample.
- Include SL outcomes—not only signals that reached TP.
- Use consistent risk so comparisons remain fair.