When is the best time to trade Forex?

September 20, 2006 by  

EUR/USD

During
the Asian session, the Euro trades 15% of all volume but it can still
have a good move.It trades 39% of all forex volume during the European
session.

GBP/USD

The
pound trades lightly before and during the Asian session but has good
moves.The market can be quiet in the middle of the Asian session.In the
European session ,GBP/USD accounts for approximately 23% of all forex
trading volume .

USD/JPY


During the Asian session,USD/JPY accounts for approximately 78% of all
forex volume.This drops to about 17% during the European session but
price can be on the move all day.

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The Asian session opens at 0.00 GMT or 7 PM EST and closes at 9.00GMT or 4 AM EST.

The European session is the largest market and opens at 7.00GMT or 2AM EST and closes at 17.00 GMT or noon EST.

The US session opens at 13.00 GMT or 8 AM EST and closes at 22.00GMT or 5 PM EST. The best trades occur in the first 3 hours.

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When is the best time to trade forex?

November 28, 2005 by Trader Rich 

I’m posting this because I searched for the answer for a little bit today:

EUR/USD

During the Asian session, the Euro trades 15% of all volume but it can still have a good move.It trades 39% of all forex volume during the European session.

GBP/USD

The pound trades lightly before and during the Asian session but has good moves.The market can be quiet in the middle of the Asian session.In the European session ,GBP/USD accounts for approximately 23% of all forex trading volume .

USD/JPY

During the Asian session,USD/JPY accounts for approximately 78% of all forex volume.This drops to about 17% during the European session but price can be on the move all day.

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The Asian session opens at 0.00 GMT or 7 PM EST and closes at 9.00GMT or 4 AM EST.

The European session is the largest market and opens at 7.00GMT or 2AM EST and closes at 17.00 GMT or noon EST.

The US session opens at 13.00 GMT or 8 AM EST and closes at 22.00GMT or 5 PM EST. The best trades occur in the first 3 hours.

Popularity: 1%

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