M5 · L1London Open Strategy
Why 7am Matters
London is the largest FX and gold trading session in the world. When it opens, the big money moves.
What This Means
The London session opens at 7am GMT and represents over 35% of daily global forex volume. The first 1-2 hours of London are when institutions set the directional bias for the day. Most of the significant price movements happen in this window. If you trade any other time, you're trading on scraps.
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The Rule
7am GMT = London Open. That is the only time we look for setups.
All other hours are preparation or rest.
COPY THIS
Do these steps exactly1
Convert 7am GMT to your local time
Use timeanddate.com if needed. Write it down.
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Set a recurring alarm for 15 minutes before London Open
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In those 15 minutes, you do your chart analysis
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At 7am, you watch for the setup
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By 8:30am, if no clear setup has appeared, you close the platform and go on with your day
Common Mistake
Some traders stay up for the New York session. For this strategy, you don't need to. London gives you everything.