The Quiet Session That Sets the Trap for London and New York
Thin volume, tight range — but the level it builds becomes the reference every later session reacts to.
Before you start: No prior concept needed.
Part of the My Edge Official framework — refined through thousands of hours of chart study.
While most traders are asleep or ignoring overnight trading, the Asia session quietly sets the trap that London and New York will later step into. The trading day's first major session isn't there for you to trade — it's there for you to understand what it's building for the rest of the day.
- Theory
- Context
- Confirmation
- Execution
While most people are asleep, something is already happening in the market — the Asia Session is the first major session of the day. It's not there for you to trade, but to help you understand what it's building for the rest of the day.
During this time, a price range forms (the Asia Range) — the highest and lowest point within this window. This range often becomes a reference that London or New York later return to or push beyond.
Advanced explanation⌄
Theory
Asia session: 8:00 PM–12:00 AM New York time (always based on local New York time, including daylight saving adjustments).
Context
The Asia session often: establishes the Asia range, creates liquidity above and below the developing range, forms higher-timeframe references for later sessions, and provides context for London and New York price delivery.
Before using the Asia session, assess: higher-timeframe context, draw on liquidity, market structure, session narrative, liquidity, and nearby PD Arrays.
Confirmation
Don't assume the Asia session determines the direction of the trading day. Always wait for confirmation from later price action and interaction between sessions.
📌 The Asia session provides market context, not execution. Its range, liquidity, and price delivery often become important references during the London and New York sessions.
Execution
How to Use It
In practice:
- During the Asia session, don't look for entries — document: where the Asia high/low is, which PD Arrays are forming, and whether the range is normal or unusually wide/narrow.
- Treat the Asia high as potential buy-side liquidity and the Asia low as potential sell-side liquidity — track both sides as targets for London and New York (see Liquidity Runs for assessing how "easily" they're likely to be reached).
- Combine with the Asia Kill Zone for a more precise time window within the session, and with Asia Range Projections for concrete price targets derived from this range.
Don't stop here — see how this fits with the rest of the framework.
Continue to London Session →Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Asia trading session and when does it run?⌄
The Asia session runs 8:00 PM–12:00 AM New York time (based on local New York time, including daylight saving adjustments) and is the day's first major session — one we read for context rather than trade directly.
How should I actually use the Asia session in my analysis?⌄
Document the Asia high/low, forming PD Arrays, and whether the range is normal or unusually wide/narrow, treating the Asia high as potential buy-side liquidity and the Asia low as potential sell-side liquidity for later sessions.
Does the Asia session determine the direction of the trading day?⌄
No — the Asia session provides market context, not direction; always wait for confirmation from London and New York price action rather than assuming Asia's range dictates the day.
How is the Asia Session different from the Asia Kill Zone?⌄
The Asia session is the full 8:00 PM–12:00 AM window; the Asia Kill Zone is the narrower 7:00 PM–10:00 PM window where most of the meaningful range-building actually happens.