New York PM sessionBeginner
13:30 to 16:00 New York time (18:30 to 21:00 London time), the afternoon window for US indices into the stock market close.
What it means
After the lunch lull, US indices often make one more move into the 16:00 close. ICT's PM Silver Bullet is 14:00 to 15:00 New York time inside this window.
Forex is usually thinner in the afternoon because London is closed, so many forex traders stop after the London close.
How to spot it
- Index futures (ES, NQ) after 13:30 New York time, often running the morning high or low.
Common mistakes
- Trading forex pairs in the PM session the same way as indices.
How WickCheck tests it
Between 13:30 and 16:00 New York time, wait for a liquidity sweep, then wait for a fair value gap. Enter on the FVG. Stop above the sweep. Target liquidity, at least 2R.
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Asian, London and New York sessions and the ICT killzones, with exact times in New York and London time, daylight saving notes and test rules.
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