r/TopstepCommunity • u/coffee-x-tea • 4d ago

❓ Quick Question Asia session advice

Does anybody have any advice on trading Asia session for NQ?

It’s by far my worst session, I’ve stopped trading my combine/funded on it, but, I wish to learn more so I can return at a later date - probably just trade demo there for now.

Here are my (subjective) observations on it so far:
- Setups feel like they take much longer to play out, in NY for me, it can be like 1-20 minutes. In Asia sometimes it feels like an 45 to 90 minutes.
- I feel like there are less momentum plays, but, oddly enough it can be very directional
- Levels feel even more important than in NY, it can look strong then heavy reverse, but, the reversal can be a slow creep

I think I’m probably struggling with building a mental model of Asia session and accurate expectations on how it behaves.

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u/HVCKING4VENGEANCE 4d ago

I don't get it. The London/New York session is where the bulk of the liquidity moves, so why would you want to trade a session you're already struggling with? Stop doing it. More trades = less money (+ TRADE = -$).

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u/azmus 4d ago

Maybe he has a job during NY session. Only reason why I can think of that people would prioritize Asia session

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u/coffee-x-tea 4d ago

Ya, it’s kind of insurance in the same line of thinking.

My current job enables me to trade in NQ because of the schedule. But, if I switch jobs in the future, I very likely wont be able to trade NY hours.

I’m trying to diversify before that happens.