<![CDATA[scalping the london open - whats actually still working]]>the london open from 07:00 - 09:30 UTC has historically been a goldmine for scalpers. liquidity flooding in, clear directional moves on majors, pre-news positioning.

but the playbook has changed. simple 'breakout of the asian range' that worked for years now gets stop hunted in the first 5 minutes 60% of the time. patterns that were $2k a week for me 2 years ago are -$500 a week now.

for those still scalping london open profitably - what is your current edge?

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/241/scalping-the-london-open-whats-actually-still-workingRSS for NodeSat, 06 Jun 2026 01:27:01 GMTWed, 28 Jan 2026 10:22:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to scalping the london open - whats actually still working on Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:25:00 GMT]]>fade the hunt. wait for confirmation. small.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/755https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/755Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:25:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to scalping the london open - whats actually still working on Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:15:00 GMT]]>i love london open scalping but i had to evolve 5 times in 3 years 🔥 the market changes the rules and you adapt or die. boring meta. but real

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/754https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/754Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:15:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to scalping the london open - whats actually still working on Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:42:00 GMT]]>still very tradeable for me. the difference: i use higher timeframe context (daily bias) to filter which direction to scalp during the open. random scalping died. directional scalping with confluence is alive. its less of a 'mechanical' edge and more skill-based now.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/753https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/753Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:42:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to scalping the london open - whats actually still working on Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:50:00 GMT]]>the london open was always a meme. you guys just stopped getting lucky.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/752https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/752Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:50:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to scalping the london open - whats actually still working on Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:22:00 GMT]]>different angle - i stopped scalping the open entirely and now trade the london CLOSE (16:00-18:00 UTC). less competition because everyone is focused on the open. less algo density. the moves are smaller but the win rate is higher because its less predictable so less farmed by HFT.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/751https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/751Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:22:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to scalping the london open - whats actually still working on Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:36:05 GMT]]>short term yes. price spikes one direction taking out obvious stops, then reverses sharply. 'fading' means entering on that reversal in the opposite direction of the initial spike. its trading the stop hunt as if you knew it was coming. risky if you misread the level.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/750https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/750Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:36:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to scalping the london open - whats actually still working on Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:18:00 GMT]]>what is 'fading the move'? does that mean trading against the trend?

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/749https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/749Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:18:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to scalping the london open - whats actually still working on Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:42:00 GMT]]>+1. fading the initial move is now the move. retail moved their stops to the obvious levels and algos fade them ruthlessly. join the fade with confirmation, dont try to be the original breakout trader.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/748https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/748Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:42:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to scalping the london open - whats actually still working on Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:50:00 GMT]]>shifted my approach 18 months ago: i now WAIT for the stop hunt before entering. asian range breakout in either direction, take the stop run, enter on the reversal back through the range. classic 'liquidity grab' framing. win rate around 55%, R 1.8.

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/747https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/747Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:50:00 GMT