ICT / Smart Money

Kill Zone

Time windows when liquidity moves and high-quality setups print — typically London open, NY open, NY PM.

How it's used correctly

Setups inside kill zones have higher base rates than mid-Asia or post-NY-close attempts. Treat time of day as a quality multiplier.

Common mistake

Forcing setups outside kill zones because 'I have time today.' Most flat hours produce fake-out setups; sit on hands instead.

Lessons that demonstrate this term

ICT Confluence Framework

Three layers is a setup. Five is A+. One is a suggestion. Most traders die in the gap between.

Sessions

Asia, London, New York — when liquidity moves and pairs come alive.

Related terms

Breaker Block Displacement Fair Value Gap(FVG)Mitigation Block Optimal Trade Entry(OTE)Order Block(OB)