Forex Market Hours
The Four Major Sessions
Sydney: 10 PM – 7 AM UTC. Tokyo: 12 AM – 9 AM UTC. London: 8 AM – 5 PM UTC. New York: 1 PM – 10 PM UTC. Forex open from Sunday 10 PM UTC to Friday 10 PM UTC. Weekends: closed.
London-New York Overlap — Peak Volume
The London-New York overlap (1 PM – 5 PM UTC) is the highest-volume period in forex — about 50% of all daily volume. EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and gold (XAU/USD) see their biggest moves here.
Session Times for Asian Traders
UAE (UTC+4): London opens 12 PM, New York 9 PM. Best window: 12 PM–2 AM. Indonesia WIB (UTC+7): London 3 PM, New York 12 AM. Best: 3 PM–12 AM. Philippines PHT (UTC+8): London 4 PM, New York 1 AM. Best: 4 PM–1 AM.
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