To know the schedule of trading sessions on the financial markets means being able to rationally allocate one’s efforts and effectively use one’s possibilities and time. Trading sessions are periods of time when banks are actively trading. As is well-known, market trading hours are unlimited and it functions round the clock. When the evening begins in one part of the world, in another part - the morning comes and the local currency market starts working. Trading sessions come one after another, or partially overlap each other, giving traders a possibility to trade whenever convenient to them. Once logged in, you'll find foreign exchange market working at any time, except Saturday and Sunday, when all markets in all countries are closed. Likewise, currency market doesn't work on holidays, for example, Christmas, New Year, and Easter. Schedule of foreign exchange market hours.
The time zone is UTC+2 (Eastern European Time, EET):
Region | City | Open | Close |
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Asia | Tokyo | 2:00 | 10:00 |
Hong Kong | 3:00 | 11:00 | |
Singapore | 2:00 | 10:00 | |
Europe | Frankfurt | 8:00 | 16:00 |
London | 9:00 | 17:00 | |
America | New York | 15:00 | 23:00 |
Chicago | 16:00 | 24:00 | |
Pacific | Wellington | 22:00 | 6:00 |
Sidney | 22:00 | 6:00 |