Trading Sessions
See when the Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York sessions are open — in your own timezone — and which hours are best for trading.
Session status right now
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Session timeline (24 hours)
The bar shows the 24 hours of the day in your timezone. Open sessions are highlighted, and the marked zone is the London–New York overlap.
Hours are derived from the official schedule of each financial centre; the capital market runs Monday to Friday.
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What are trading sessions
The currency market runs 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, because it is split into four major sessions — Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. Each matches the working hours of a major financial centre. When one session closes, another opens, so the market stays active around the clock from Monday to Friday.
Why sessions matter — where the big money is
Institutional money — hedge funds, investment banks, market-makers — is active in the windows with the deepest liquidity. The London–New York overlap concentrates most of the daily capital-market volume, and the price moves that actually matter happen there. If you trade in 'weak' sessions (for example, Sydney or Tokyo alone), you are moving in a market with wider spreads, thinner liquidity and choppier moves. Aligning your schedule with the 'strong' sessions is not optional — it's simply where the big money is.
When is the best time to trade
The highest liquidity and tightest spreads occur during the overlap of the London and New York sessions. In that window both major financial centres are active, and pairs such as EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY move the most. Beginners should avoid the first minutes after a session opens, when volatility can be unpredictable.