# Overview

The **AMD Model** indicator is an "all-in-one" structural overlay that brings the concept of **Accumulation, Manipulation, and Distribution** to life on your chart.

Instead of staring at a single timeframe and guessing the trend, this tool allows you to see what a Higher Timeframe (HTF) candle is doing *inside* your current Lower Timeframe (LTF) view.

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[features](https://docs.candelacharts.com/models/amd-model/features)
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[terminology](https://docs.candelacharts.com/models/amd-model/terminology)
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[timeframe-mapping](https://docs.candelacharts.com/models/amd-model/timeframe-mapping)
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[components](https://docs.candelacharts.com/models/amd-model/components)
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[framework](https://docs.candelacharts.com/models/amd-model/framework)
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[dashboard](https://docs.candelacharts.com/models/amd-model/dashboard)
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[alerts](https://docs.candelacharts.com/models/amd-model/alerts)
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Imagine you are trading on a **1-minute** chart, but you want to know what the **4-hour** candle looks like without switching screens. The AMD Model projects that 4-hour candle—and its internal development—right on top of your 1-minute chart.

Think of it as an X-ray vision for your charts, showing you the skeletal structure of the market moves that simpler indicators might miss.