Chart Layouts
Layout per instrument
There are 2 main suggested AlgoBox™ chart layouts for a single instrument: 1) The 5 Chart Layout 2) The 3 Chart Layout
5 Chart Layout
The 5 Chart Layout is the standard default AlgoBox™ workspace designed for a standard 27" monitor at 1920x1080p resolution. Vinny E. Mini prefers to trade and watch 4 instruments at once, (YM, ES, RTY & NQ) using the 5 Chart Layout for each instrument, totaling twenty charts on one 55" 4K resolution TV as the main monitor display. A 55" 4K resolution TV is the exact same number of pixels of FOUR 27" monitors at 1920x1080p resolution.
In accordance with the AlgoBox™ Order of Operations process, the charts are read from left to right in a filtering process, similar to the popular "top down analysis" concept.
3 Chart Layout
Also known as "The Flag" layout, this is a simplified screen-efficient version of the 5 Chart Layout, for times when monitor real estate is less than ideal. The concept remains the same: start filtering trade direction bias using the MAC-V chart and then look for more accurate setups on the Ripple charts that coincide with the MAC-V chart direction.
MAC-V Chart
The AlgoBox™ MAC-V chart is used for filtering trade direction. Trades can be taken on this chart at your own risk, but is not recommended since stop loss size/distance will be much larger, thereby increasing risk, and targets will also be farther away, making them less likely to be reached and/or take longer to play out.
Ripple B Chart
The AlgoBox™ Ripple B chart is one of the final charts you look at to find strategy setups. This is a higher time frame Ripple chart usually being a 3-8 AlgoBar. Trades may be entered on this chart, particularly if the Ripple A chart is moving at a speed faster than you can manage. This is part of the AlgoBox™ "gear shifting" method.
Ripple A Chart
The AlgoBox™ Ripple A chart is the final chart to find strategy setups to enter a trade. This is the lowest (fastest) time frame Ripple chart, usually being a 1-3 AlgoBar, depending on the instrument and market speed. The idea is to use the smallest risk possible at the most accurate location while trading in the direction of the higher time frames to gain larger targets/rewards.
When using the AlgoBox™ 3 Chart Layout, utilizing NinjaTrader chart tabs may enhance your trading experience.
You may create your own layout/workspace or use other customized chart layouts, which can be found in our Discord server (free access). Feel free to share your own custom created workspaces with other members.
Use custom layouts/workspaces at your own risk, as they are not supported by our AlgoBox™ Tech Support Team.
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