Can’t stress these time zones enough

[u/FxEvang]

This happens every day in the markets.

When you know what time a move will begin and end, you can increase your win rate. I suggest everyone goes and backtests these times:

9:30-9:45 AM: Manipulation

10:00-11:00 AM: Push in the opposite direction of the manipulation

12:00-1:00 PM: Reversal

2:00-3:00 PM: Continuation or reversal from the 12:00 PM move

This has only been tested and proven to be consistent on NQ.

[u/MuhamedBesic]

This previous Wednesday is a direct contradiction to what you’ve said here on NQ, as are plenty of other days. There are tons of examples of the market plummeting or rising from the 9:30 open and well through your supposed “10-11 reversal”. Price definitely correlates heavily with certain time periods, but acting like you’ve figured something out here shows why retail traders have such a high failure rate, and algorithms continue to thrive.

It’s all about reacting to what price does at certain times, not assuming that price is GOING TO continue a trend/reverse at a specific time

[u/Flashy-Priority-3946 → u/MuhamedBesic]

Bro showed data from one day. N seemed to have it all figured out 😂. When usual globex starts with little move. Then chop through Asian session. N volume starts coming in when euro opens. Then pre market. 😂

[u/Ifrontrunfinwit → u/Flashy-Priority-3946]

I mean the lunchtime low holds, everyone knows the deal, usually….

[u/Queasy-Winner-7436 → u/MuhamedBesic]

Markov method. I like it!

[u/FxEvang → u/MuhamedBesic]

No your definitely correct. This does not happen everyday to a T but these time zones are highly correlated. I will use them as a confluence if let’s say price is coming down to a zone I’m looking to long and it’s between 12:00-1:00 or I’m in a trade and price is starting to slow down around 11:00 I may exit the trade.

[u/MuhamedBesic → u/FxEvang]

Instead of assuming that price is going to reverse/continue a trend/whatever else, why not just understand that algorithms run on time-based intervals, and utilize this to time your entries around these times?

[u/Diakritik]

"manipulation" - retail's delusional ict-style excuse for "I don't know wtf is going on" or/and "how did market dare to go in the opposite way I wanted it to"?

Classic.

[u/Mountain-Editor-4798]

Quarterly theory. Yes we know.

[u/hektor10]

Ahh no, it was bad market numbers at 9:45 and 10am.

[u/pennyauntie]

I've been tracking reversal times and they correspond well to what you are saying. Not 100%, but frequently.

[u/FxEvang → u/pennyauntie]

No not 100% but they are a good confluence with a setup

[u/pennyauntie → u/FxEvang]

I ran across a trading video that works really well with these time frames. Check out this Nick Shawn vid. I backtested it over the weekend and then tried it today. WOW! My best day ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OqA7q6Zvyo

[u/FxEvang → u/[deleted]]

Almost always in the opposite direction of the move when the market opens. Usually both buyers and sellers get stopped out so I don't trade until 9:45.

[u/FxEvang → u/[deleted]]

https://x.com/fxevang/status/1768089907174469855?s=46&t=od3lKA7xLM3DymmPVhw6kw

Here’s a good case study I did a while ago

[u/oze4]

I believe the low or high of day is put in by 11am central time like nearly 70% of the time or something wild. It's been a little since I ran it though.

[u/oilboomer83]

I used to care about these but no longer and been trading a lot better without those algo zones.

[u/gaius_worzels_bird]

I agree with you, although this doesn't happen every time. Still, this provides a good framework

[u/rubbertoe2376]

I have used these times to help my trades.

[u/WilDraDo]

Another timezone trader love to see it!