summary: the session setting on WIP recalculates historical data and filters active setups based on the trading window you select — here's how to pick the right one.

the session dropdown on WIP isn't just a filter — it does 2 things at once.

first, it recalculates the historical data for every report on the dashboard based on that session. so if you switch from NY to London, you're now seeing how price has behaved historically during London hours — not NY hours.

second, it filters the active setups you see on WIP to match that session's time window. setups that aren't active during your selected session won't show.

the result: switching sessions gives you a completely different picture of the market — because you're asking a different question.

WIP comes with 3 built-in sessions:

to switch sessions, use the session dropdown at the top of the WIP dashboard.

custom sessions are now supported on what's in play. any custom session you've created on edgeful will appear in the WIP session dropdown alongside the 3 built-in sessions — pick it the same way you'd pick NY, London, or Asian.

switching to a custom session works exactly like switching to a built-in one. WIP recalculates the historical data and filters active setups to match your custom time window instead of NY, London, or Asian hours.

this is useful if you trade a specific window that doesn't line up with a built-in session — the first hour of NY, the European open overlap, a late-day power hour, or any other custom window you've defined.

this comes down to what you trade and when you trade it.

NY session is the right default for most futures traders — ES, NQ, RTY, and YM. the bulk of volume and movement happens here, and the data reflects that.

London session matters if you trade the early morning open or if you're focused on currency futures and gold markets that are more active during European hours. a gap fill setup in London hours is measuring something different than the same setup in NY — different time window and different historical behaviour.

Asian session is most relevant if you trade overnight, trade commodities like GC or CL during Asian market hours, or are based in Asia or Australia and trading your local session.

a custom session is the right pick if your trading window doesn't match any of the built-in sessions — and you want WIP to reflect that exact window instead of forcing it into one of the defaults.

the numbers will look different across sessions—that's expected and intentional. always run WIP on the session that matches your actual trading window.

WIP templates now save your selected session. previously a WIP template only stored your lookback period and data filters — your session is now saved alongside them. so once you've set the session you trade — NY, London, Asian, or a custom window — you can save it to a template and load it back in one click, instead of re-selecting the session every time you open WIP.

this makes session-specific templates easy to build — an NY template, a London template, or one tied to a custom session, each loading the right session automatically. for the full breakdown of what a WIP template saves, see templates on what's in play.