What's your first-trade-of-the-week routine?
Monday's first trade sets the tone for the week. Some traders ease in with reduced size; others wait for the week's calendar to print first. Beginners often trade Monday exactly like Friday, ignoring the gap between them.
Share your Monday routine:
- what you check before the first trade
- whether you size differently after a weekend
- how your first trade of the week usually goes
The weekend gaps guide explains why Monday opens can differ from Friday closes.
Background: Weekend gaps: why prices jump when the forex market reopens
Currencies stop trading on Friday evening, but the news doesn't. What happens to your positions and stops when the market reopens at a different price.
What is a weekend gap in forex?
A difference between Friday's closing price and the first price when the market reopens on Sunday, caused by news or events over the weekend.
Will my stop-loss protect me from a gap?
Not fully. A standard stop is triggered when the market reopens and fills at the first available price, which can be beyond the stop. Guaranteed stops, where offered, avoid this for a fee.
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