Session overlap strategies: which overlap do you trade?
Tokyo-London and London-New York are the two great overlaps — the busiest hours of the day, where spreads tighten and moves accelerate. Each has its own pairs and personality.
Which is yours?
- the overlap you trade and the pairs you use
- how the extra volume changes your entries
- the overlap behaviour you've come to expect
The sessions guide shows both overlaps in UTC.
Background: Why trading sessions matter: liquidity through the day
The forex market trades around the clock, but the liquidity does not — it flows through Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York in waves. Here is what each session brings and why the clock matters as much as the chart.
Which forex session is the most liquid?
The London-New York overlap — roughly 8:00 a.m. to noon Eastern — when the world's two largest centres trade at once. Spreads are tightest and moves are most reliable there.
Why does the Asian session range?
Thin liquidity and no major European or US flow produce drift rather than trend. The session's range becomes the day's first structure, which London tests at its open.
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