Session Overlap

What it means

Session overlap often refers to times like London-New York overlap when more participants are active together.

What to watch

Higher activity can create cleaner movement, but it can also increase whipsaw if multiple flows compete around key levels.

Where traders usually run into this

Session Overlap is most useful once it is tied to a concrete page, chart decision, or workflow question.

• Regular Trading Hours keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
• Extended Hours keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.
• Participation keeps this term attached to a real glossary instead of leaving it as standalone jargon.

Best next page if this term is blocking you

If you understand the definition but still do not know what to do with it, start with Regular Trading Hours. That page is the fastest way to see how session overlap shows up in a real glossary workflow.