How do you trade around bank holidays?
When London or New York is on holiday, volume drops, spreads widen and normal session behaviour disappears. Beginners often trade a holiday exactly like any other day.
What's your holiday routine?
- which holidays you mark in advance
- whether you trade on reduced-volume days at all
- the holiday session that caught you out
The sessions guide covers the standard hours; the calendar shows which centres are open.
Background: Forex market hours: the Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions
Currencies trade around the clock on weekdays, but not with the same liquidity. Session times in UTC, the overlaps that matter and the daylight-saving trap.
What time does the forex market open on Sunday?
Most brokers open at 5 p.m. New York time on Sunday, which is 21:00 UTC in summer and 22:00 UTC in winter.
What is the best time to trade forex?
Liquidity is usually highest during the London–New York overlap, roughly 12:00 to 16:00 UTC in the northern summer, when spreads on major pairs tend to be tightest. Whether that suits you depends on the pairs you trade and your strategy.
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