ICT Killzones BT

Description

As the Inner Circle Trader himself claim focus on two primary elements: price and time. While many traders primarily focus on price action, after years of trading ICT strategies, I’ve realized that time is as important as price, if not more, as it is used in many ICT models like. In this article, I’ll talk about ICT Killzones, which are times of day when the market is most volatile.

ICT Killzones are essentially embedded in each trading session, so they’re different from market sessions. I’ll begin the article by explaining the basic idea behind ICT kill zones and then present the ICT Killzone times for each session. I will also provide some examples for you to see how trading during ICT Kill zones can boost your profitability.

Key Takeaways

Trading during ICT Kill Zones significantly increases the probability of both finding good setups and winning trades. This is because the market is more volatile and likely to trend during these hours*. So, as an intraday ICT trader, you can limit your trades to the ICT Kill Zone times.

ICT London Killzone – 2:00 to 5:00 AM NY Time / 7:00 to 10:00 AM GMT

• Best for trading major forex pairs of a European currency and the US Dollar (like EUR/USD and GBP/USD).
• The main liquidity levels to watch for are Asian session highs and lows and the previous day’s highs and lows.
• The price action during the ICT London Kill Zone time usually indicates the daily direction.

ICT New York Killzone – 7:00 to 10:00 AM for forex (12:00 to 15:00 GMT) and 8:30 to 11 AM for indices (13:30 to 16:00 GMT)

• Best for major forex pairs and stock indices (like EUR/USD and S&P500).
• The main liquidity levels to watch for are London session highs and lows and the previous day’s highs and lows.
• The price action during the ICT New York Kill Zone time is usually a continuation of the London Kill Zone.

ICT Asian Killzone – 8:00 to 10:00 PM (1:00 to 3:00 AM GMT)

• Best for trading forex pairs of Oceania and Asian currencies like AUD, NZD, and JPY.
• The US dollar usually consolidates during this period, as do other currencies and Western markets.
• The Asian kill zone sometimes forms the high or low of the day.

* Note that all of the times in this article are in the New York time zone.

What Are ICT Killzones?

ICT Killzones are times of the day when the Inner Circle Trader recommends traders execute their positions. During these times, the probability of winning trades based on ICT concepts is much higher because the markets are most volatile. Again, ICT claims that during Killzones, market algorithms begin efficient price delivery to predetermined levels.

While you can argue about the last sentence, many ICT traders, including myself, have seen how, during ICT Killzones, the price is much quicker to reach its target. This is, of course, because of the heightened levels of volatility in these time periods.