London open Asian range strategyIntermediate

Using the Asian range as liquidity for the London session.

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The idea

Overnight, the Asian session often builds a tight range. When London opens, price frequently runs one side of that range. Breakout traders trade the run; ICT traders wait for the run to fail and trade back the other way.

The rules (reversal version)

Mark the Asian session high and low.
Between 07:00 and 10:00 London time, wait for a sweep of one side.
Wait for a fair value gap back the other way.
Enter on the gap, stop beyond the sweep, target liquidity on the other side.

Variations traders use

The breakout version enters in the direction of the break with a stop inside the range. Some filter by range size: very wide Asian ranges are skipped.

What testing shows

Results depend heavily on the pair. Test both the reversal and the breakout version on the same market and period; they often behave like mirror images.

What it looks like on a real chart

Picked automatically from the backtest on real data: the latest winner and the latest loser. The numbered circles are the steps of the rules, in order. Losers are part of every strategy.

Winner +2.91RGBP/USD · 15m · 2026-11-05 · Short

Loser -1.06RGBP/USD · 15m · 2026-10-08 · Long

How WickCheck tests it

Between 07:00 and 10:00 London time, wait for a sweep of the Asia high or low, then wait for a fair value gap. Enter on the FVG. Stop above the sweep. Target liquidity, at least 2R.

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