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Best Times to Trade Forex
2:19 · 7 chapters · Forex basics, part 5
What you'll learn
Forex is open 24 hours, but not every hour is equal. The 3 sessions, the busy overlap and the times to avoid, explained.
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- Key point 1
- Three sessions: Asia, London, New York
- Key point 2
- The London-New York overlap is usually the busiest, with spreads often tightest
- Key point 3
- JPY/AUD/NZD pairs in Asia, EUR/GBP/CHF from London, USD/CAD in New York
- Key point 4
- Spreads can widen around the daily close; weekend gaps happen
- Key point 5
- US jobs and inflation data at 8:30 am New York time
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