Using the Asian range as a liquidity map for London
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2026 2:12 am
Using the Asian range as a liquidity map for London
When Tokyo and Sydney trade, price builds a range that defines a clear high and a low. Stops from Asian session traders sit just beyond those extremes. When London opens, early movements often probe those levels, sometimes in a quick sweep that grabs liquidity before the real direction emerges.
For scalpers, the Asian range serves as a map. The high and the low become reference points, with higher probability of sharp reactions as price approaches them. A false break followed by a snap back inside the range is a recurring pattern, at least on certain pairs.
It is not a rule. Many days, price breaks and continues. The edge comes from conditioning: look at how the pair behaved on similar days, such as narrow versus wide Asian ranges, or after strong prior-day moves.
Record each morning whether London swept the high, the low, both, or neither, and what happened next. After a couple of months, the stats usually say something useful.
What fraction of London sessions sweep the Asian extreme before the real move on the pair being traded?
When Tokyo and Sydney trade, price builds a range that defines a clear high and a low. Stops from Asian session traders sit just beyond those extremes. When London opens, early movements often probe those levels, sometimes in a quick sweep that grabs liquidity before the real direction emerges.
For scalpers, the Asian range serves as a map. The high and the low become reference points, with higher probability of sharp reactions as price approaches them. A false break followed by a snap back inside the range is a recurring pattern, at least on certain pairs.
It is not a rule. Many days, price breaks and continues. The edge comes from conditioning: look at how the pair behaved on similar days, such as narrow versus wide Asian ranges, or after strong prior-day moves.
Record each morning whether London swept the high, the low, both, or neither, and what happened next. After a couple of months, the stats usually say something useful.
What fraction of London sessions sweep the Asian extreme before the real move on the pair being traded?