The London-New York overlap

Sessions & Killzones

Peak volume window

For a few hours each morning, London is still open while New York comes online. That overlap window carries the heaviest volume and the widest ranges of the entire day.

Fuel for real trends, and sharp reversals

More participants active at once means more fuel for a real trending move, but it also means faster, sharper reversals when a level finally gives way.

Size for the extra speed

Because so much happens in this short window, position sizing deserves extra respect here. The same stop distance that felt comfortable in Asia can get run over fast during the overlap.