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How Asian Holidays Affect Forex Liquidity
2:38 · 7 chapters · Forex lessons, part 109
What you'll learn
Forex never closes on a weekday, but Asian holidays like Golden Week and Chinese New Year thin liquidity, widen spreads and cause gaps. Here's how to adjust.
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- Key point 1
- Why spreads widen and moves get exaggerated on holidays
- Key point 2
- How Golden Week affects USD/JPY and yen crosses
- Key point 3
- How Chinese New Year hits USD/CNH, AUD pairs and gold
- Key point 4
- Why Diwali, Eid and year-end also thin the market
- Key point 5
- A five-step checklist for trading around regional holidays
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