Which pairs move enough for a beginner?
A pair that moves 20 pips a day needs a different approach from one that moves 120. Beginners often pick a slow pair and then force trades that aren't there, or a fast one and get shaken out.
Look at your pair's daily range and share:
- the pair and its typical range
- whether it suits your available time
- how the range shaped your stop distance
Live ranges are on the markets page, and session behaviour explains when each pair moves.
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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