Check out my journal. Might find it useful. Or not! https://www.elitetrader.com/et/thre...-trading-the-es-nq-ym-mes-mnq-and-mym.336259/
For a week long trade look for hourly time frames. 60 min - 240 min (4 hour). Others may even suggest 360 min (6 hour) timeframes. and a week is plenty of time. Keep in mind day traders can trade on much smaller timeframes (5 mins) for example.
NT has a built in indicator which creates HL, HH, LL, and LH. So in this case we don't need to draw a "trend line" Instead we can establish for example an upward trend when you get at least 2 HH and HL. The indicator works in all time frames and all charts. Many times, I will instead of drawing trend lines, use this indicator with major S and R lines.
I use IG. Can't seem to find it on there. But I am much more interested in computer generated trend lines than in ones I draw myself.
%% That's the best way; avoids traders/investors bias.Moving averages helped me much more than straight lines, I use both- the market seldom moves in straight line...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Is moving average considered a form of trend line? I knew it was a "trend indicator," but wasn't sure if that was the same as "trend line." If so, I'm all for using moving averages! This seems to make sense using intraday momentum. I would also like to incorporate a volume indicator as further evidence. I am all for working out a system! But I do know that I can't watch it 24/7 (or even 24/1), so I will need to have stop-loss and take-profit set at time of trade. My goal now is to identify a potential good system, and then to back test it. And I suppose since it looks like I'll switch from Fx to emini futures, I will have to find a practice emini platform.
%% Yes; moving averages look like trend lines also. I use some straight trend lines some; but markets seldom move in a straight line....................................................................................