Asian Range Scalping

Asian Range Scalping takes advantage of the low-volatility, mean-reverting nature of the Asian session (19:00–03:00 EST). During this window, major forex pairs tend to oscillate within a tight range. You buy at the bottom of the range and sell at the top, banking small, consistent profits.

This strategy works well for prop traders because the small position sizes and tight stops limit daily loss exposure. The consistency of taking 3–5 small wins per session also helps with consistency rules.

1. Identify the session range after the first 2 hours (21:00 EST). 2. Buy at the range low + support zone with a 10–15 pip stop. 3. Sell at the range high + resistance zone with a 10–15 pip stop. 4. Take profit: 10–20 pips (range midpoint or opposite boundary). 5. Limit to 4 trades per session max.

Key: Only take setups where R:R is at least 1:1. If the range is too tight (under 20 pips), skip the session.

Per-trade risk: 0.25–0.5% of account. On a $100K account: - Risk: $250–$500 per trade - 4 trades max = $1,000–$2,000 max daily risk - Daily loss limit usage: 20–40% of 5% limit

This conservative sizing gives you a wide safety margin. Even 4 consecutive losses at 0.5% only uses 40% of your daily limit.