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.

How do you trade around bank holidays? — trading sessions clock diagram
The four forex trading sessions across a 24-hour 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
How do you trade around bank holidays? — bid-ask spread diagram
The bid-ask spread on a currency pair

The sessions guide covers the standard hours; the calendar shows which centres are open.

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