Session Open (London and New York)

Trade the busiest hours of the day, when volume and movement are highest.

When to use it#

• You can watch the chart around the London open or New York open.
• You trade forex majors or index futures.

Settings#

Anything not listed stays on its default. See the Full Settings Reference for every option.

Step by step#

1. 1
   Mark yesterday's high, low and close

   These are common turning points in the first hours of a session.
2. 2
   Let the first 15 minutes settle

   The opening candles are often noisy.
3. 3
   Take signals that clear yesterday's levels

   A BUY that has already broken above yesterday's high has more open space.
4. 4
   Be done before the session fades

   Quiet hours tend to produce choppy markets and fewer stars.

Managing the trade#

• Intraday moves are shorter. Take more off at TP1 and TP2.
• Close any open trade before the end of your trading window.

When to skip it#

• High-impact news is scheduled in the first hour.
• The Market row reads choppy at the open.

Common mistakes#

• Trading the slow Asian hours with session-open settings.
• Taking every signal because the market is busy.

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