Do you wait for the first hour of a session before you trade?

Markets often move quickly when a session opens, as traders in one centre join those already active. Spreads can widen, and prices can move sharply in a few minutes. Market sessions explained shows when each major centre opens and closes, which is the reason the open happens when it does and why the first hour can differ from the rest of the day.

Some members wait for the first hour to settle, while others trade the open on purpose. The choice is about what you are trying to capture: a fast move with wider spreads, or a calmer price after the initial rush. The result depends on the pair and on the centre, and most members find that their own record is the only useful guide, because general advice about the open rarely fits one person's hours and one person's broker.

We would like to hear your habit:

• Do you wait for the first hour of a session, or trade from the open?
• Which session do you trade most, and why does it suit your plan?
• Have you seen spreads widen at the open on your broker? How did you handle it?
• What would make you trade in the first hour despite the risk?

Please share your own approach and reasoning, not calls for others to copy. Posts that promise a direction or sell signals will be removed.