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Market sessions

Asia, London, New York, weekend and liquidity changes in 24 hours.

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Asian, European and US sessions: measuring differences
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Asian, European and US sessions: measuring differences

Cryptocurrency trading continues across regional business hours, so session names describe overlapping participation rather than exchange-wide opening and closing bells. Choose a time zone and fixed window before comparing activity. A seasonal clock change…

  • First, define the context and horizon of the analysis.
  • Confirm your applications with independent data layers.
  • Take into account the quality of feed, spread and real cost of execution.
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US market open and crypto: local time, liquidity and preparation
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US market open and crypto: local time, liquidity and preparation

The NYSE core equity session opens at 09:30 America/New_York on its regular trading days. In Poland this is commonly 15:30, but different daylight-saving change dates create periods when the local time is 14:30. Exchange holidays and shortened sessions matter…

  • Use 09:30 America/New_York and verify the specific trading calendar.
  • Compare the reaction with a recorded pre-open range.
  • A session change is context, never a guaranteed bullish or bearish signal.
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Weekend crypto markets: depth, spreads and execution risk
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Weekend crypto markets: depth, spreads and execution risk

A weekend label cannot tell you whether a particular pair is liquid. Compare the same market, quote currency and intended order size with its own recent distribution. Displayed depth can fall while frequent replenishment still supports execution; conversely,…

  • First, define the context and horizon of the analysis.
  • Confirm your applications with independent data layers.
  • Take into account the quality of feed, spread and real cost of execution.
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Preparing for a market session: scenarios and reference levels
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Preparing for a market session: scenarios and reference levels

A useful session sheet separates facts, hypotheses and action conditions. Facts include the last closed higher-timeframe range, current trading availability and the scheduled event calendar. A hypothesis might be continuation above a reference high. Its…

  • First, define the context and horizon of the analysis.
  • Confirm your applications with independent data layers.
  • Take into account the quality of feed, spread and real cost of execution.
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Will an Asian-session move survive European participation?
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Will an Asian-session move survive European participation?

Acceptance means more than price touching a level. Specify whether you require closed candles outside the earlier range, repeated trading near the new price or a return to the boundary that attracts opposing flow without breaking it. These describe different…

  • First, define the context and horizon of the analysis.
  • Confirm your applications with independent data layers.
  • Take into account the quality of feed, spread and real cost of execution.
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Session transitions and false breakouts: watching the handover
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Session transitions and false breakouts: watching the handover

Regional business hours can coincide with changes in activity, but the size and timing of those changes vary by day and market. Measure the actual spread, turnover and price response around the transition instead of assuming that a session label causes a…

  • First, define the context and horizon of the analysis.
  • Confirm your applications with independent data layers.
  • Take into account the quality of feed, spread and real cost of execution.
Read more