M5 · L3London Open Strategy
The Asian Range Sweep
London often fakes out one side of the Asian range before making the real move in the opposite direction.
What This Means
This is the core of the London Open strategy. At 7am, price often breaks below the Asian Low (sweeping sell-side liquidity / retail buy stops) then reverses sharply upward. Or it breaks above the Asian High (sweeping buy-side liquidity / retail sell stops) then reverses sharply downward. The sweep is the entry signal.
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The Rule
Asian range sweep below AL + close back inside = buy. Sweep above AH + close back inside = sell.
You never trade the breakout. You trade the return.
COPY THIS
Do these steps exactly1
At 7am, watch both the Asian High and Asian Low
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If price breaks BELOW the Asian Low (bearish sweep):
Wait for price to close back ABOVE the Asian Low. That close = buy signal.
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If price breaks ABOVE the Asian High (bullish sweep):
Wait for price to close back BELOW the Asian High. That close = sell signal.
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Do NOT enter during the spike. Only after the close.
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If price breaks a level and continues in that direction without reversing — it's not a sweep, it's a real breakout. Stay out.
Common Mistake
Some days price sweeps both sides before making a move. If both AH and AL get swept, wait — the setup becomes less clear.