dbsigma.com · ES trading journal

One market. Two sessions.The journal is private.

Daily trade analysis for the E-mini S&P 500 Index Futures contract. London and New York Regular Trading Hours. This page does not explain how trades are chosen.

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Instrument
ES
London
LDN
New York
NYC
Product
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Two windows

The same market. Two sessions.

London and New York Regular Trading Hours. ES only. When a session is closed, we do not trade.

09:30–16:15 ET

New York

The cash session, after the opening auction. All positions are closed when the session ends.

08:00–13:00 London

London

The main window is 08:30–11:00 London time. Trading is quieter then, so moves can be sharper. All positions are closed by 13:00.

Locked workspaces

Overview. Setup. Execution.

Charts use the ES1! symbol. We trade the E-mini S&P 500. Three chart layouts. No fourth.

  • Overview

    Background only. Not a reason to trade. The daily chart comes first. It shows the bigger picture. It is not a signal to buy or sell.

  • Setup

    The written plan. Intraday structure. If it is not already written here before the session, it is not a trade.

  • Execution

    The trigger. The lowest timeframe. An alert is a reminder, not an order.

Overview workspace
Overview — Background only. Not a reason to trade.
Setup workspace
Setup — The written plan.
Execution workspace
Execution — The trigger.