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CL (Crude Oil Futures) ATR: which timeframe is most reliable?

Crude Oil — ATR prediction accuracy on each timeframe, measured.

TimeframeConfidencePositionDirectional
1 Minute53.7%63.7%43.3%
5 Minute59.5%49.7%96.7%
10 Minute59.8%74.0%83.3%
15 Minute62.2%74.0%46.7%
45 Minute44.6%63.2%56.7%
1 Hour50.6%57.6%40.0%
Measured outcomes, refreshed through the session.

Track record: does the ATR prediction call the direction?

Measured onDirection rightvs a simple guessPredictions
1 hour chart, 12 hours ahead57%+10%271
0.750.640.53■ ATR prediction made Oct 14, 5:00 AM ET■ What CL's ATR actually did

A recent finished prediction: made Oct 14, 5:00 AM ET with CL's ATR at 0.53, it said higher 12 hours later (0.64); it was at 0.58 — the direction the prediction called.

Based on LiveCharts.AI's recorded predictions compared with what the market actually did.

On directional accuracy the strongest of these is 5 Minute at 96.7%. A slower frame usually sets context while a faster one decides timing, so the most accurate frame is not always the one to trade.

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How to read this

Directional accuracy is how often the projected direction proved right; position accuracy is how closely the projected path tracked what actually happened. Confidence is LiveCharts.AI's own read. The live prediction itself is generated inside the platform.

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