Forex Trading - What Time is It?

After learning how to do forex trading, the next question is what time is the best time to trade? While stock markets close, the forex trading market is always open. Whether you want to trade at midnight or at noontime, you always have a market to look at. There are certain times, however, when the market is more active - this is the time when you want to be there to see the action. Working an active market will result in more possibilities of raking in pips.

There are three major trading sessions in the forex trading market: the Tokyo Session, the London Session, and the U.S. Session. These three sessions have overlapping times, at which point the market is without doubt the most active. The sessions from 3am to 4am EST and from 8am to 12pm EST are the busiest trading times with the London session being the most active in one of the two sessions. It is during mid-week when the most movement is seen in the forex trading market and therefore is the best time to strike opportunities for making profits in trades.

Fridays, Sundays, and holidays are normally not good for trades since not much action is seen in the forex trading market during these times. In fact, Fridays are only half-day working days for most forex traders since no action ever happens in the afternoons. Being watchful of the market at time when it is most active is a must for most forex traders. Those forex traders who have difficulties being available during these times should look for options they can take to catch some of the action.