TIME & PRICE
A Complete Guide.
WHY TIME AND PRICE ?
Markets Are Not Random
Price doesn’t just move arbitrarily—it follows a logic driven by:
Institutional Order Flow: Big players (banks, funds) dominate the market.
Liquidity Hunts: Price moves to target stop losses or pending orders.
These events occur at specific times and around specific price levels.
WHY TIME IS IMPORTANT IN MARKETS?
"Price moves when the time is right”
so focus only on setups during the key times of the day.
INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITY HAPPENS ON A SCHEDULE
Large players like banks and funds don’t trade randomly they execute their orders at
specific times of the day.
Key market sessions:
London Session: 2 AM - 5 AM EST
New York Session: 8 AM - 11 AM & 2 PM - 4 PM EST
These times align with global economic activity and are when most liquidity and volatility
occur.
THE BEST TIME OF DAY TO TRADE
FOREX MARKET FUTURES MARKET (NQ, ES, ETC.)
London Session (2 AM - 5 AM EST):
(High activity and volume as the European
New York Open (9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST):
markets open.)
Ideal for catching the morning volatility spike.
Pairs like EUR/USD and GBP/USD are most
volatile. New York Session Overlap
Afternoon Session (2 PM - 4 PM EST):
(8 AM - 11 AM EST):
Often features reversals or continuation
The overlap between London and New York
setups as the market winds down.
sessions brings the highest volatility.
Great for capturing strong trends or reversals.
HOW TO COMBINE TIME AND PRICE EFFECTIVELY?
Mastering the integration of time and price is essential for precise and profitable trading.
Only trade during key time zones.
Identify important PDARRAYS and Liquidity Pools.
Use the Midnight Open (12 AM EST) as a reference point
Look for Liquidity Sweeps at Key Times.
Only trade during key time zones
Price moves when the time is right
KILL ZONES
What Are ICT Killzones?
ICT kill zones refers to the hot trading hours
We all know the market operates 24 hours a day but not all hours
offer high volatility and the same favorable trading opportunities.
London Killzone (2 AM - 5 AM)
London Close Kill Zone (07:00 AM – 09:00 AM)
New York AM Killzone (8 AM - 11 AM)
New York PM Killzone (2 PM - 4 PM)
Asia Killzone (7 PM - 10 PM)
MACROS
What are ICT Macro Times?
ICT Macro times are basically short intervals of time during which the algorithm seeks
liquidity. Foundation of these ICT Macros lies on ICT time and price theory.
London Macro 02:33 AM to 03:00 AM 06:33 AM – 07:00 AM
London Macro 04:03 AM to 04:30 AM 08:03 AM – 08:30 AM
New-York AM Maco 08:50 AM to 09:10 AM 12:50 PM – 01:10 PM
New-York AM Maco 009:50 AM to 10:10 AM 01:50 PM – 02:10 PM
New-York AM Maco 10:50 AM to 11:10 AM 02:50 PM – 03:10 PM
New York Lunch Macro 11:50 AM to 12:10 PM 03:50 PM – 04:10 PM
New York PM Macro 01:10 PM to 01:40 PM 05:10 PM – 05:40 PM
New York Last Hour Macro 03:15 PM to 03:45 PM 07:15 PM – 07:45 PM
FINAL THOUGHT ON TIME AND PRICE
Time and price are the two pillars of successful trading. While price
reveals where the market moves, time dictates when those moves are
most likely to occur. By aligning your trades with key time zones and
significant price levels, you can operate in harmony with institutional
flows, increase precision, and minimize randomness in your decisions.
Remember, time amplifies the value of price, and together they create
the edge every trader seeks.
This is time and price, but not time before price.
