My set up

To slow time down and make it my ally, I use only 5 minute and 15 minute charts to trade. I use 3 monitors. From left to right here is my set up.
On 3/4 of the left monitor is my 1 day , 5 minute chart. On the remaining space is my 1 day, 15 min. chart. All charts are set on a black background to alleviate eye strain. I use a 7 and 17 day exponential moving average(EMA) of the close on the 5 min chart to keep me in trend. I have the volume along the bottom. No grid lines no time lines. The 15 min is alone with only the candles nothing more. It is a clean and clear set up and uncluttered, information can be disseminated easily and quickly.
I believe that using 5 min charts for the majority of my decision making helps me smooth out time and slow it down. A shorter time period has the effect of too much information and movement and true trend is harder to see. I would say 80% of my decisions are based on what the 5 minute chart is telling me. However when the 15 minute chart talks you have to pay attention and listen. A great example are 15 minute dojis. Odds are it is a reversal that can be played profitably.
On the middle monitor I have tall but thin 5 min charts of the S&P and QQQQ showing an hour or so worth of data. Then comes two watch lists stacked on top of each other. The top one contain some stocks that I am familiar with or watching. The bottom one contains what I am presently trading. Then comes my order entry window with level 2 box showing bid/ask level and size and ticker.
Monitor #3 has a daily chart with 200 or more days displayed. Two hitting highs and hitting lows tickers are overlayed on this. One for the QQQQ stocks and one for DOW stocks. A positions and orders box is also overlayed on this.
My goal is to have enough information, but not too much, presented in a way that is clear and will compel me to make decisions based on what I see.