Chapter 15 · Part Four
Session Timing Reference
How the session windows rank, best to worst.
About 4 minutes
Session
Pre-market
- Time (CT)
- 7:00 – 8:30 AM
- Notes
- Observe. Do not trade.
Session
Market open
- Time (CT)
- 8:30 – 9:00 AM
- Notes
- Manipulation phase. Tradeable, but be selective.
Session
Primary kill zone
- Time (CT)
- 9:00 – 10:30 AM
- Notes
- Highest probability window. Take your trades here.
Session
Midday
- Time (CT)
- 10:30 – 12:00 PM
- Notes
- Continuation window only.
Session
Afternoon
- Time (CT)
- 12:00 – 2:00 PM
- Notes
- Low probability. Avoid unless strong setup.
Session
Close
- Time (CT)
- 3:00 PM
- Notes
- Flatten everything.
Session
London (optional)
- Time (CT)
- 2:00 – 5:00 AM
- Notes
- London sweep often sets up the NY reversal.
Before you move on
- You know your primary window without checking
- You accept that a good setup at 1pm is not a trade
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