Why Timing Matters as Much as Price

11 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment, the presenter outlines a timing‑centric trading approach that restricts trade execution to specific "kill zones"—the London kill zone from 2 AM to 5 AM New York time and the New York kill zone from 7 AM to 10 AM New York time. He explains that a price chart has two axes: price on the Y‑axis and time on the X‑axis, and that the probability of a successful trade varies dramatically depending on the time of day. Trades placed during major market openings, such as the 9:30 AM New York futures open, benefit from high liquidity and thus have a much higher likelihood of success, whereas trading in low‑activity periods is far less optimal.

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I only want to execute within the kill zones, with the London kill zone being 2 AM to 5 AM New York and the New York kill zone being 7 AM to 10 AM New York. The reason why I only want to execute all of my trades within a certain timing is that you've got to understand that there are 2 axes on the chart. There's a Y-axis which dictates price, right? Price action is plotted on the Y-axis. Then you also have the X-axis, which is time. And what a lot of people really don't think about is depending on what time certain things happen in price, your chances of success are going to be drastically different. Obviously, it goes without saying that if you're executing at a time when most of the major markets in the world are open, such as the 9:30 AM New York futures open, guess what? You're gonna have really high likelihood of your trades playing out. But if you're executing trades in the middle of nowhere, gonna be diddling in the middle, man. So not ideal.