Trading glossary
Session
A session is a period of the trading day defined by market opening hours, such as the London, New York or Asia sessions in forex. Volatility, liquidity and your own availability vary by session, and so does your performance. Reviewing results by session often reveals large differences in edge that are invisible in aggregate numbers. A journal that records the session of each trade makes that comparison possible. Traders Vault captures session context and lets you filter win rate, profit factor and drawdown by session, so you can see where your edge actually lives.
What is Session in trading?
A session is a period of the trading day defined by market opening hours, such as the London, New York or Asia sessions in forex. Volatility, liquidity and your own availability vary by session, and so does your performance. Reviewing results by session often reveals large differences in edge that are invisible in aggregate numbers. A journal that records the session of each trade makes that comparison possible. Traders Vault captures session context and lets you filter win rate, profit factor and drawdown by session, so you can see where your edge actually lives.