Multi-timeframe research framework
H4 — Context
Higher-timeframe regime, structure, support/resistance and areas of interest.
H1 — Directional thesis
Primary directional and reversal authority, structural change and thesis validity.
M30 — Early watch
Development layer used to observe whether a potential setup is forming.
M15 — Primary timing
Main setup and entry-timing layer for structure, retest and confirmation evidence.
M5 — Fresh evidence
Lower-timeframe telemetry and fresh trigger evidence rather than a standalone directional authority.
M1 — Safety
Short-term safety filtering intended to detect conditions that may make immediate execution unattractive.
Direction thesis vs. trade setup
A market can have a valid directional thesis without having a valid trade setup at the current moment. MDL treats these as separate research questions so direction alone does not become a blind entry instruction.
Confirmation, invalidation and expiry
MDL research states can remain under observation, become confirmed, be invalidated or expire as conditions change. The exact internal thresholds and proprietary research rules are not published in full, and they may evolve as new evidence is validated.
Evidence standard
MDL's research process is designed to keep weak results, rejected hypotheses and invalidated setups visible to the research process instead of measuring only favourable outcomes.