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ICT New York Open Kill Zone

Also: New York Kill Zone, New York Session Kill Zone, NYKZ, NY Kill Zone

Time-Based high symmetrical

The primary day-trading window for the New York session, defined as 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM New York time. This three-hour window is the second most important killzone in the ICT day-trading model and is considered easier and more accessible than the London Kill Zone. It is typically used for continuation trades in the direction established by London, or as the primary entry window for traders unable to trade London. A key sub-reference within this window is the 8:20 AM CME open, which frequently marks a short-term swing point. The New York Kill Zone should be avoided if London already produced 80% or more of the 5-day average daily range.

First seen: 2017 Updated: 2017
Identification6
  • Time window: 7:00 AM New York time (start) to 10:00 AM New York time (end)
  • Follows the London Kill Zone (1:00 AM–5:00 AM) and London Lunch (5:00 AM–7:00 AM)
  • The 8:20 AM CME open within the window is a high-significance inflection point
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  • Previous day's New York session high-to-low range used for retracement entry framing
Entry4
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  • Use previous day's New York session low-to-high (bullish) or high-to-low (bearish) for retracement entry reference
Stop3
  • Below the New York session retracement low (for longs)
  • Above the New York session retracement high (for shorts)
  • Must not be moved prematurely — wait until 40–50% of daily range is captured
Target3
  • Higher-timeframe PD array opposing the entry direction
  • Scale between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM NY time while price is moving in trade direction
  • 5-day average daily range projection
Invalidation3
  • London session has already produced 80%+ of the 5-day ADR — sit out New York entirely
  • FOMC or NFP day — stay on sidelines
  • If London formed a clean full daily range, no New York setup is available

Inferred Conditions (Unvalidated)

  • ICT favors New York over London in the mentorship due to its greater accessibility and cleaner structure
  • The 8:20 AM CME open is a recurring algorithmic inflection point within the New York Kill Zone
  • New York continuation works best when London established a clear directional move and the retracement is orderly
  • If London produced the daily low/high cleanly, the New York session confirms it and offers a second entry
  • The 2:00 PM–3:00 PM NY window captures any FOMC events and represents the final movement of the true day

ICT Quotes

"ICT New York kill zone. Every day at 7am Eastern Standard Time New York begins the New York kill zone every day at 10am Eastern Standard Time New York and the New York kill zone."

00:04:01|74-ICT Mentorship Core Content - Month 8 - Defining The Daily Range.srt

"The New York session really, really is so much easier. And that's why I worked primarily the majority of our mentorship thus far in the New York session, because I want you to get really friendly with that timeframe."

00:13:20|73-ICT Mentorship Core Content - Month 8 - Essentials To ICT Daytrading.srt

"I want to add the 8:20am New York time, this is the CME open look at this line, draw straight up with your imagination and goes right to that little short term low and price rallies away from that. That is not randomness."

00:07:32|74-ICT Mentorship Core Content - Month 8 - Defining The Daily Range.srt

"The only time that you would avoid New York is if london session puts in 80% of the average daily range."

00:14:07|73-ICT Mentorship Core Content - Month 8 - Essentials To ICT Daytrading.srt

Timeframes

intraday
Version History1 version
201700:04:01

74-ICT Mentorship Core Content - Month 8 - Defining The Daily Range.srt

""ICT New York kill zone. Every day at 7am Eastern Standard Time New York begins the New York kill zone every day at 10am Eastern Standard Time New York and the New York kill zone.""

Definitive mentorship time boundaries

Notes

The CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) opens currency futures at 8:20 AM New York time. ICT treats this as a significant algorithmic reference that frequently creates short-term swing points within the New York Kill Zone. The London-to-New-York transition (5:00 AM–7:00 AM) is "London Lunch" and is not a kill zone. True New York session participation for day trading purposes is confined to 7:00 AM–10:00 AM, with 10:00 AM–12:00 PM being the London Close Kill Zone.

Asymmetry Notes

Symmetrical — same time window for both bullish and bearish setups.