Hey there! Great question! So, about those Japanese candlestick chart thingies ? you're totally right about the craziness on super short time frames like 5 minutes. Those tiny price wiggles can mess up patterns big time. For more reliable patterns, I'd suggest kicking it up a notch to at least 1-hour or even 1-day time frames. That way, you'll smoothen out some of that noise and get a clearer picture of what's going on. Both 1-hour and 1-day time frames can work, but it depends on how patient you are. Short-term action? Go for 1-hour. Big picture? 1-day's your buddy.
Many articles can provide you with timeframes explanations like from Prime Codex?s website, or maybe from XM and other brokers.
Happy pattern hunting! 🕯️📊