Trading sessions (Asia, London, US)

The trading day breaks down into three sessions: Asia (quiet, often ranging), London (volume arrives, real direction starts to form), and the US session, the liveliest of the three, which drives the European afternoon and evening. Volume and volatility shift completely from one session to the next: the same setup doesn’t carry the same weight at 4am as it does at the US open. Scalpers pick their session the way you’d pick your playing field. The most active windows within each session are the killzones.