Sessions & market hours

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

Editor's picks6 min read

The London session — why it is the deepest market of the day

London handles around 38 percent of global FX turnover (BIS 2022). We explain the session hours, the deepest pairs, the open volatility and the overlap with New York.
Editor's picks8 min read

The three forex trading sessions — Sydney, London, New York

Asian, London and New York sessions — Warsaw and UTC hours, best pairs to trade, why the London-NY overlap is the peak liquidity window on forex.
Editor's picks6 min read

New York session — when does the dollar move most?

The New York session is about 19 percent of global turnover, the London overlap and US data. See how to trade it after work, from home.
  1. 01The London session — why it is the deepest market of the day
  2. 02The three forex trading sessions — Sydney, London, New York
  3. 03New York session — when does the dollar move most?
  4. 04Best hours to trade forex — when to sit down at the market
  5. 05Weekend forex trading — why the market is closed and the gap
  6. 06London–New York overlap — the peak of the FX trading day
  7. 07Tokyo session — yen pairs, Chinese data and the night market
  8. 08The Sydney session — first of the week, thinnest liquidity
  9. 09Tokyo–London overlap — a handover, not the peak of the day
  10. 10The 4pm London Fix — the 16:00 benchmark rate
  11. 11A trader's time zone — fitting forex around a day job
  12. 12Forex liquidity through the day — when the spread is tightest