Market Trading Hours
To be the best trader you can be requires a thought-out trading strategy and plan. When you’re mapping out your plan, you want every advantage you can get.
A crucial part of an effective trading strategy is knowing exactly when the various markets and trading sessions open and close across all asset classes, even the ones you may not be trading. This is because the movements of other markets can impact the ones you are trading.
Pick The Optimal Times
With your aim to maximize specific markets and assets, knowing the exact market hours in Summer and Winter is essential.
With forex trading, you will want to keep an eye on the trading sessions of the major centres:
Winter Session
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New York: 1 pm – 10 pm
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London: 8 am – 4 pm
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Tokyo: 12 am – 9 am
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Australia: 8 pm – 5 am
Summer Session
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New York: 12 pm – 9 pm
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London: 7 am – 3 pm
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Tokyo: 12 am – 9 am
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Australia: 9 pm – 6 am
Forex Trading Sessions
The forex market operates 24/5, this is due to the overlapping sessions around the globe of the major centres. The Tokyo and Sydney sessions are referred to as the Asian Sessions.
While there are 4 major centres, the FX market customarily refers to the Asian, London and New York sessions.
Each of these sessions has distinct characteristics that should be considered when developing your trading plan.
- winter session
- summer session
