Master All 4 ICT Kill Zones Times – Ultimate Guide for 2024
ICT kill zones refers to the hot trading hours in the forex markets with most volatility &
opportunities for profitable trading.
We all know the forex market operates 24 hours a day but not all hours offer high
volatility and the same favorable trading opportunities.
To address this issue for saving traders time, Michael Huddleston came up with the idea
of these 4 ICT kill zones times which are Asian kill zone, London kill zone, New York kill
zone and London close kill zone.
In this article, we will teach you all 4 ICT kill zones, their timings, identification & how to
utilize these to maximize your profits.
What are ICT Kill Zones?
ICT kill zones also known as ICT session times or forex kill zone times are basically
time frames with high trading volume and volatility in the market resulting into good
trading opportunities which you can utilize to maximize your profits from the market.
These kill zones are based on the four primary sessions of the international forex
market that are Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York thus making them volatile.
Another major factor contributing to the surge in trading volume during these sessions is
huge trade activity by various institutional traders during this time frame, which Michael
Huddelston refers to as ICT kill zones.
These zones are divided into four time frames named as, Ict Asian kill zone, ICT
London kill zone, ICT New York kill zone and ICT London close kill zone, the timing for
all which is tabulated below.
These ICT kill zone times are according to GMT & EST time. To find local time
according to your country you can go to the end of the page where timings are listed
according to your country.
ICT Kill Zones EST Time Frame GMT Time Frame
ICT Asian Kill Zone 08:00 PM – 10:00 PM 12:00 AM - 02:00 AM
ICT London Kill Zone 02:00 AM – 05:00 AM 06:00 AM - 09:00 AM
ICT New York Kill Zone 07:00 AM – 09:00 AM 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
ICT London Close Kill Zone 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
All four ICT kill zones have their own characteristics & unique reasons for being volatile
during those periods. We will be exploring them individually to give you better
understanding.
ICT Asian Kill Zone Time
ICT Asian kill zone lies between 08:00 PM to 10:00 PM (New York local time) which is
based on the ICT Asian range being the first strategic period in the forex market with
ideal pairs of Australian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar and Japanese Yen.
These are the most active pairs in ICT Asian time and the US Dollar mostly tends to
consolidate during Asian session.
Characteristics of Asian Kill Zone
• Asian kill zone time lies between 08:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
• Mostly the higher time frame bias is helpful during this period of time but short
term
retracement either bullish or bearish can offer you similar optimal trade entry.
• Most of the time the Asian session displays least volatility and the tight ranges
making
it less attractive for traders.
• The Asian open mostly setup an optimal trade entry pattern that can offer 15-
20 pips
scalp trade.
• Most trade setups during Asian session of time happen in cross pairs due to
US Dollar
consolidation in this timeframe.
A real market example is shown below:
In the picture above you can see the AUD/JPY five minutes chart with a bullish daily
bias, price traded back to optimal trade entry levels and a buy trade got executed at
OTE of 0.786 level with profit target at previous high and it successfully delivered 25
pips.
ICT London Kill Zone Time
ICT London kill zone time lies between 02:00 AM – 05:00 AM (New York local time)
which falls in the ICT London session, witnessing the highest trading volume as
compared to Asian session.
Euro (EUR) & Britain Pound (GBP) are the hot pairs during this period of time. The
London session possesses the highest probability of a large directional move in 24
hours.
Characteristics of London Kill Zone
• ICT London kill zone lies between 02:00 AM to 05:00 AM EST.
• Mostly the higher time frame bias is helpful during this period of time.
• The London open can set up an optimal trade entry pattern that can offer you
more than 30 pips directional trade.
• On a bullish day during the London kill zone, price mostly sets, high of the
day.
• While on bearish days during London kill zone price may set up, low of the
day.
In the picture above you can see GBP/USD with bearish daily bias taking high of the
Asian session and shifting market structure downside then trading back to optimal trade
entry of 0.5 level giving a sell opportunity targeting previous session low and it delivered
40 pips successfully.
ICT New York Kill Zone Time
ICT New York kill zone ranges between 07:00 AM – 09:00 AM (New York local time)
and lies in the overlapping London & New York session. During this session pairs
coupled with US dollars are important to watch and trade.
Characteristics of New York Kill Zone
• ICT New York kill zone lies between 07:00 AM to 09:00 AM EST.
• Mostly the higher time frame bias is helpful during this period of time but short
term retracement either bullish or bearish can offer similar optimal trade entry.
• The New York session mostly retraces back to the London trading range and
sets up an optimal trade entry pattern that can offer you 30-40 pips trade.
• The New York session is volatile with high trading volume because of the
overlapping between London and New York sessions.
In the picture above you can see USD/CAD with bearish daily bias traded back to
London range during the New York kill zone and gave a selling opportunity at optimal
trade entry of 0.786 level and delivered 40 pips.
ICT London close Kill Zone Time
ICT London close kill zone ranges between 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (New York local
time), possessing a significant importance due to its timing as most of the traders
secure their positions before the close of the day which may result in retracement of the
price back to the daily range.
Price mostly retraces back to its daily range offering a good optimal trade entry setup &
major pairs coupled with the US dollar are preferably good to trade during this time.
Characteristics of London close Kill Zone
• ICT London close kill zone lies between 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST.
• London close kill zone can offer five minutes OTE setup with 15/20 pips scalp
trade.
• On bullish day after making high of the day, price retrace back to the daily
range during London close kill zone.
• On bearish day after making low of the day, price retrace back to the daily
range during london close kill zone.
In the picture above you can see GBP/USD after making high of the retrace back to
daily range shifting market structure down side during London close kill zone offering a
sell trade at optimal trade entry of 0.618 level delivering 20 pips.
FAQs About ICT Kill Zones
What is ICT kill zone in forex trading?
ICT kill zone refers to the hot trading hours in the forex markets with most volatility &
opportunities for profitable trading. This volatility is due to major market players trading
during these hours.
What time is London kill zone?
ICT London kill zone lies between 02:00 AM – 05:00 AM (New York local time).
When is ICT kill zone time in India?
ICT kill zone time in India for all the sessions is given below.
ICT Asian Kill Zone
IST: 05:00 AM – 07:00 AM
ICT London Kill Zone
IST: 11:00 AM – 02:00 PM
ICT New York Kill Zone
IST: 04:30 PM – 06:30 PM
ICT London Close Kill Zone
IST: 07:30 PM – 09:30 PM
We hope this tutorial helped you to master the ICT Kill zone Times. You may also want
to see our guide on ICT Optimal Trade Entry – OTE Pattern
