Who this is for — Traders who trade 10 hours «because market is open». Trading session concentrates energy when the book makes sense.
The trading session (kill zone) is the written time band in your plan when you may hunt setups and click. Outside session: analysis yes, execution no (except documented exceptions).
In plain terms — Fish only when fish run — do not hold the rod in dead water all day.
Typical windows (CET)
| Window | Content |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | London open — EU, major forex |
| 15:30 | Wall Street open |
| 15:30–17:30 | London–NY overlap — peak liquidity |
Adapt to your market to trade and timezone.
Session rules
- Pre-market in or before session — not during dead zone
- Operational stop at window end (even in profit)
- Fatigue = reduced size or no trade
Typical mistake — Trade at 10pm from boredom on illiquid market — spread and fake moves.
Example — EU NQ day trader: 15:30–18:00 CET only, max 3 trades, then platform closed.
Summary sheet
- Purpose: setup quality + liquidity.
- Not: screen time.
- Ref: Market hours and sessions.
Silver path — Plan module. Index: Silver path.