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Why the Tokyo Session Is Thinner Than You Think
3:01 · 7 chapters · Forex lessons, part 103
What you'll learn
Only about a fifth of forex turnover happens in Asian hours. Here's what that means for spreads, fills and the best Tokyo hours to watch.
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- Key point 1
- Where daily forex volume sits across the Tokyo, London and New York sessions
- Key point 2
- How thin liquidity shows up as wider spreads, false breakouts, slippage and gaps
- Key point 3
- Why AUD/JPY and NZD/USD behave differently in Tokyo hours
- Key point 4
- The most liquid and the quietest hours of the Tokyo session
- Key point 5
- A five-point checklist for trading Asian hours
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