Which session does your time zone actually let you trade?
In South Asia, London opens in the early afternoon — convenient. In the Americas, it opens before dawn — not. Your location quietly decides your whole trading style.
Post your region (broadly) and:
- the sessions you can realistically watch
- how that shaped the pairs and time frames you chose
- how you handle the big releases that land outside your hours
The sessions guide has the hours in UTC, and the Market sessions page shows them live.
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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