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  • #1
  • First Post: Edited 1:15pm Apr 26, 2010 1:05pm | Edited 1:15pm
It just really really does. I've been live trading the London session and demo trading / watching the US for a while...The US session is where all the consolidation happens! Movement doesn't seem to happen from the consolidation until London. Is it just me or does anyone else see this as well? Across all my currency pairs the US session is either flat or consolidating. Significant moves rarely happen. If they do it seems to be right before the close. How does anyone bear trading the US market?
Thank you Lux!
  • #2
  • Apr 26, 2010 1:30pm Apr 26, 2010 1:30pm
It's prep time for NFP.

Quoting ScalpOrDie
It just really really does. I've been live trading the London session and demo trading / watching the US for a while...The US session is where all the consolidation happens! Movement doesn't seem to happen from the consolidation until London. Is it just me or does anyone else see this as well? Across all my currency pairs the US session is either flat or consolidating. Significant moves rarely happen. If they do it seems to be right before the close. How does anyone bear trading the US market?
Nothing is impossible, with a willing mind!
  • #3
  • Apr 26, 2010 1:48pm Apr 26, 2010 1:48pm
The Asian sucks way worse.
  • #4
  • Apr 26, 2010 1:51pm Apr 26, 2010 1:51pm
I like to trade US market, it is moderate. It is easy to make calculations. But if you are trend trader, wait for London.
For me London is too crazy.
The more experience the closer to the reality
  • #5
  • Apr 26, 2010 3:54pm Apr 26, 2010 3:54pm
I find London mad, States sane and NZ, AUS, Asia stable and predictable.
  • #6
  • Apr 27, 2010 8:17am Apr 27, 2010 8:17am
Quoting Trader_V
It's prep time for NFP.
Ah that helps put it in perspective, thx.
Thank you Lux!
  • #7
  • Apr 27, 2010 8:19am Apr 27, 2010 8:19am
Quoting opie999
The Asian sucks way worse.
Oh man, tell me about it! How does anyone trading the Asian make any money, not that I don't think it is possible, but please, I would like to know. GBPJPY during the Asian I get bounced out of all my trades unless I put huge SLs. (These are demos, I only trade live during London.) And then like I said, well the movement doesn't come until London anyway.

But I am no master trader, by far.
Thank you Lux!
  • #8
  • May 14, 2010 4:48pm May 14, 2010 4:48pm
I trade the part of the US session that interlaps with the european session and maybe 1 or 2 hours more. After that, volume falls and price sometimes moves erratically, so I can't really read the market. So I wait again until Frankfurt to look for setups.

And by the way, I never trade on NFP friday. Movements are too wild!
  • #9
  • Last Post: May 18, 2010 4:27pm May 18, 2010 4:27pm
It does.Plain and simple. I'm from the states and have been trying to get up around 5AM to trade London. Every time I do manage to wake up and trade London, I do waaay better. US session is usually bad for me. Sometimes it gives a good range, but usually not. London is amazing for me to scalp with oanda. Sometimes a sl is not needed because of the volatile swings.
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