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

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

TimeframeConfidencePositionDirectional
1 Minute62.4%56.6%33.3%
5 Minute50.6%56.8%73.3%
30 Minute63.2%56.3%36.7%
Measured outcomes, refreshed through the session.

On directional accuracy the strongest of these is 5 Minute at 73.3%. 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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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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