London–NY overlap continuation: only if London left an unfinished impulse

[LondonScalper]

Overlap continuation without context is just hope with more volume.

I only run continuation into London–NY when London left an unfinished impulse: clear drive, shallow pullback held, and a nearby objective — liquidity pool or obvious level — not yet tagged. If London already spent the daily range and flattened into lunch, I do not suddenly become a hero at the New York open clock.

Rule: map the unfinished business before New York participation rises. No map, no continuation scalp. I also check whether the impulse was dollar-led or pair-specific; that changes how I trust EURUSD versus a cross.

Overtrading the overlap was one of my more expensive habits. The unfinished-impulse filter is what cut it without requiring me to abandon the window entirely.

• What counts as "unfinished" on your desk?
• Do you ever fade the overlap instead when London is spent?

This is the filter that stopped me overtrading the overlap clock.

[PropScalpDesk]

Overlap continuation needs an unfinished London

Continuation into London–NY without context is hope with volume. I only run it when London left an unfinished impulse: clear drive, shallow pullback held, nearby objective not yet tagged. If London already spent the daily range and went sleepy, I do not invent US continuation for sport.

Frankfurt afternoon rule: unfinished impulse checklist fails → flat or mean-revert protocols only at levels, not “trend” language. Size stays afternoon-normal, not morning heat.

Missed morning drives are not IOUs the overlap must pay.

If the unfinished objective is vague (“maybe higher”), I pass. Objectives need to be chart-marked before the overlap, not invented when US volume arrives.

Afternoon size never exceeds the morning risk card. Overlap volume is not a size coupon.

No unfinished impulse, no continuation label — I will not borrow London’s story after London finished it.

What is your unfinished-impulse minimum — held higher low on M5, or a still-untagged liquidity pool within a defined distance?