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Timeframe Configuration

Avoid TradingView Memory Limits • Configure Timeframes Correctly

🌟 The Golden Rule

Your chart timeframe must be EQUAL TO or LOWER than your lowest scanner timeframe (TF 1).

This is a TradingView limitation, not a bug. When you request lower timeframe data from a higher timeframe chart, TradingView must load significantly more bars, which can exceed memory limits.

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🔍 Why This Happens

Augury Grid scans 7 symbols across 3 timeframes = 21 data requests. Each request has a memory cost. When you ask for lower TF data from a higher TF chart, the data multiplier increases exponentially:

Chart TF Requesting Data Multiplier
4H 30m 8× more bars
4H 15m 16× more bars
Daily 1H 24× more bars

Multiply that by 21 requests and you hit TradingView's memory ceiling.

✅ Valid Configurations

These Settings Work

Chart Timeframe TF 1 TF 2 TF 3 Status
15m 15m 4H D ✔ Works
15m 1H 4H D ✔ Works
30m 30m 4H D ✔ Works
1H 1H 4H D ✔ Works
4H 4H D W ✔ Works
5m 15m 1H 4H ✔ Works

Key pattern: Chart TF ≤ TF 1 (your lowest scanner timeframe)

❌ Invalid Configurations (Memory Crash)

These Settings Will Crash

Chart Timeframe TF 1 TF 2 TF 3 Status
4H 30m 1H 8H ✘ Crash
4H 15m 4H D ✘ Crash
Daily 1H 4H D ✘ Crash
1H 15m 1H 4H ✘ Crash

Problem pattern: Chart TF > TF 1 (requesting lower TF data from higher TF chart)

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💡 Quick Fix

If you see "Memory limits exceeded"

Option A: Lower your chart timeframe to match TF 1

  • Scanning 15m? Use a 15m chart (or lower like 5m)
  • Scanning 30m? Use a 30m chart (or lower)
  • Scanning 1H? Use a 1H chart (or lower)

Option B: Raise TF 1 to match your chart

  • On a 4H chart? Set TF 1 to 4H (or higher)
  • On a Daily chart? Set TF 1 to Daily (or higher)

Remember: Chart TF ≤ TF 1. Always.

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🎯 Recommended Setups by Trading Style

⚡ Scalper (Low TF Focus)

  • Chart: 5m or 15m
  • TF 1: 15m
  • TF 2: 1H
  • TF 3: 4H

☀ Day Trader

  • Chart: 15m or 30m
  • TF 1: 30m
  • TF 2: 4H
  • TF 3: D

🌊 Swing Trader

  • Chart: 1H or 4H
  • TF 1: 4H
  • TF 2: D
  • TF 3: W

📊 Position Trader

  • Chart: 4H or Daily
  • TF 1: D
  • TF 2: W
  • TF 3: M
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🚧 Still Crashing?

Additional Troubleshooting Steps

If you're following the golden rule and still hitting memory limits, try these:

  1. Reduce symbols — Use Custom preset with fewer symbols (5 instead of 7)
  2. Use less volatile symbols — Meme coins have more tick data, which consumes more memory
  3. Avoid 1m/3m/5m for TF 1 — Extremely data-heavy timeframes multiply the problem
  4. Clear browser cache — Sometimes helps free up resources
  5. Close other TradingView tabs — Each chart consumes memory
  6. Restart your browser — Memory leaks can accumulate over time

This is a TradingView platform limitation that affects all multi-timeframe, multi-symbol indicators—not just Augury Grid.