The Best Times to Trade
Not all trading hours are equal.
Trading Sessions (UTC)
Sydney Session
- Opens: 10:00 PM UTC
- Lowest volatility
- AUD and NZD most active
Tokyo Session
- Opens: 12:00 AM UTC
- JPY pairs most active
London Session
- Opens: 7:00 AM UTC
- HIGHEST volume (35% of daily)
- EUR, GBP pairs explode
New York Session
- Opens: 12:00 PM UTC
- Second highest volume
- USD pairs most active
Golden Hours
London-New York Overlap
- 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM UTC
- BEST time to trade
- Highest liquidity
Times to AVOID
- Friday afternoon
- Sunday open
- Major holidays
- Around midnight UTC
Pro Tips
- Know your timezone
- Focus on one or two sessions
- Overlap = opportunity