Trading Sessions
Ideal U.S. Trading Sessions & Times for U.S. Futures.
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Ideal U.S. Trading Sessions & Times for U.S. Futures.
Last updated
Identifying the best times of day in the market can have a significant impact on your trading. Understanding when these opportune moments occur can also help you avoid trading during chaotic or slow periods.
While the U.S. futures markets are open five days a week, twenty three hours a day, smart traders know when they are most effective and when to take a break. Choose your trading hours carefully.
This is based on the U.S Eastern time zone.
The New York Open at 9:30am is widely recognized for its high liquidity and volatility. 9:30am to 4:00pm EST Monday to Friday is considered the regular trading hours for the U.S. stock market.
Soon after the New York Open of 9:30am EST, there often tends to be a significant reversal anywhere from 9:40am to 9:50am. This reversal does not happen every single trading day and the time frame is not exact, but it is fairly common. We have professional traders in our community that specifically look for the 9:40am to 9:50am Reversal opportunities.
The 9:40am and 9:50am Reversal is not an entry strategy on its own. It is a time of day to be stalking a trade and gathering more factors of confluence towards your trading analysis.
The 10:10am to 10:30am No Trade Zone, also known as the Danger Zone or Coffee Time, is a designated break period until the market returns to favorable trading conditions.
The AlgoBox™ FlowMaster™ Enigma is the one and only exceptional tool for Real Time Order Flow Analysis (RTOFA) for Vinny E. Mini during the Danger Zone:
Abbreviations for "Buy The Dip" and "Sell The Rip," BTFD and STFR are colloquial terms found in finance culture online. When markets have been trending in the afternoon, there often tends to be a strong "pull back" from the trend, offering an opportunity to those aware enough to capitalize on it.
Vinny E. Mini prefers to take at least a two hour break between sessions to clear his mind in order to potentially regain full focusing ability for the second session if the afternoon session seems appealing to trade.
The average human brain is capable of approximately 60-90 minutes of maximum concentration at a time, therefore we leverage this knowledge to limit our trading sessions as such, to optimize cognitive performance and time efficiency.
It is not recommended for new traders to trade the Asia & European sessions.
The infamous "Lucky 7's" play of the day is officially at 3:53pm EST - just three minutes after the 3:50pm EST Algos. This time zone of the day can bring increased volatility, so beware.
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