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Sessions & market hours

London, New York, Tokyo sessions — when the spread is tightest, when volatility peaks.

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Set the clock and day plan

  1. Forex session windows: four centres, clocks and overlaps
  2. A trader's time zone — fitting forex around a day job
  3. Best hours to trade forex — when to sit down at the market

Assess overlapping working hours

  1. Tokyo–London overlap — dated hours, ranges and costs
  2. London–New York overlap — dated hours and cost checks
  3. Forex liquidity through the day — hours, spreads and execution

Check events around day boundaries

  1. The 4pm London Fix — the 16:00 benchmark rate
  2. Sydney session: dated hours, costs and reopening risk
  3. Weekend forex trading — breaks, gaps and open positions

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London session — dated hours, data boundaries and costs7 min →Forex session windows: four centres, clocks and overlaps9 min →New York session — dated clocks, releases and funding checks9 min →Best hours to trade forex — when to sit down at the market7 min →Weekend forex trading — breaks, gaps and open positions7 min →London–New York overlap — dated hours and cost checks7 min →Tokyo session: clocks, event documents and USD/JPY costs7 min →Sydney session: dated hours, costs and reopening risk8 min →Tokyo–London overlap — dated hours, ranges and costs6 min →The 4pm London Fix — the 16:00 benchmark rate7 min →A trader's time zone — fitting forex around a day job7 min →Forex liquidity through the day — hours, spreads and execution7 min →