ICT killzones
Also called kill zones. What it means, how it looks on a gold (XAUUSD) chart, and the mistake most traders make with it.
ICT killzones: Killzones are the times of day when ICT expects the biggest moves: Asian 20:00–00:00, London 02:00–05:00, New York AM 07:00–10:00, London close 10:00–12:00 and New York PM 13:30–16:00, all in New York time.
ICT killzones on a gold chart
Gold's largest daily moves usually come in the London and New York AM killzones. US data at 08:30 New York time falls inside the New York AM killzone, which is why setups there move further.
How traders use it
Traders only look for entries inside killzones and ignore setups that form at quiet times. Our live market hours clock shows the killzones in your own time zone.
Common mistake
Using the times in the wrong time zone, or forgetting daylight saving. Killzones are defined in New York time and move in GMT twice a year.
Questions
What does ICT killzones mean in trading?
Killzones are the times of day when ICT expects the biggest moves: Asian 20:00–00:00, London 02:00–05:00, New York AM 07:00–10:00, London close 10:00–12:00 and New York PM 13:30–16:00, all in New York time.
How is ICT killzones used on gold (XAUUSD)?
Traders only look for entries inside killzones and ignore setups that form at quiet times. Our live market hours clock shows the killzones in your own time zone.
Are killzones the same in summer and winter?
In New York time, yes. In GMT and most other time zones they shift by an hour when US daylight saving starts and ends.
Educational content, not financial advice. Every concept here is a probability, not a guarantee.
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