XAUUSD across the Asia, London and New York sessions

Gold trades almost around the clock from Monday to Friday, but its behaviour changes during the day. Liquidity, volatility and the type of price movement often shift as trading moves from Asia to London and then New York.

This article gives general context and is not a trading strategy. Recording the session of each trade can also make your journal more useful.

The three sessions

Session hours are approximate and shift with daylight saving time. In GMT:

Session	Roughly (GMT)	What's typical for gold
Asia	23:00 – 08:00	Quieter, and ranges often form. Moves can follow news from the previous US day or from China
London	07:00 – 16:00	Liquidity rises sharply at the open, and breakouts of the Asian range are common
New York	12:00 – 21:00	US economic data, often at 12:30 or 13:30 GMT, can move gold strongly. The London–New York overlap is usually the most active period

These patterns don't hold every day. London can be quiet and Asia can be volatile, especially around major news or holidays.

Why the US session matters for gold

Gold is priced in US dollars, so news that moves the dollar or US interest-rate expectations often moves gold too. This includes inflation figures, employment reports, and central bank decisions and speeches. Many of these are released during the New York morning.

Two habits can help:

• Check the economic calendar before the session. A checklist rule such as "No high-impact news in the next 30 minutes" can keep you out of the market around major releases.
• Expect spreads to widen around big releases and at the daily rollover.

Record your trades by session

After a few weeks, your own results can show whether you trade one session better than the others.

In Red Candle:

• The Dashboard shows the current session next to the date.
• Settings → Trading → Active sessions records the sessions you trade. These are used when you generate checklist rules with AI.
• Log every trade with its actual entry time, which you can backdate, so that it falls in the right session.
• AI Review in the Journal points out sessions where your win rate is clearly better or worse than your overall win rate.

If your results support it, you could add a rule such as "Trade only during London or New York".

Use chart screenshots too

When you save a chart screenshot, its chart time shows which session it belongs to. Over time, your Timeline builds a visual record of gold at the London open, during US data releases and in quieter Asian hours.

Key takeaways

• Gold trades nearly 24 hours, but Asia, London and New York often behave differently.
• The London open and the London–New York overlap are usually the busiest periods, and US data often drives large moves.
• Session times shift with daylight saving, so check your platform's server time.
• Record the session of every trade and compare your results by session.