Market Hours
Sessions, overlaps, and timing.
Market Hours
MARKET OPEN
Closes in 35h 0m10:59
New York
in 1h 0m
Asia
00:00 - 09:00
UTC: 00:00 - 09:00London
07:00 - 16:00
UTC: 07:00 - 16:00New York
12:00 - 21:00
UTC: 12:00 - 21:00Plan trades around sessions and overlaps
Timing matters in Forex. Session opens and overlaps often bring higher liquidity and cleaner movement. Use market hours to align your strategy with the conditions it was designed for—then journal outcomes to validate what works.
- Focus on the London/NY overlap for higher liquidity windows.
- Avoid thin sessions if your strategy needs volatility or tight spreads.
- Use market hours together with the economic calendar to plan around releases.
FAQs
Forex is a 24-hour market, commonly grouped into Asia (Tokyo), London, and New York sessions. Overlaps often bring higher liquidity and volatility.
Market hours help you plan around session opens, overlaps, and typical volatility windows so your strategy runs when conditions match.
The London/New York overlap (roughly 13:00-17:00 UTC) typically offers the highest liquidity and cleanest moves for major pairs. The best time for you depends on the pairs you trade and your strategy's conditions.
Yes. Session times shift when major financial centers switch between standard and daylight saving time. This tool adjusts to your local timezone automatically so you always see accurate session boundaries.
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