Stock Exchange Hours

One of the major appeals of the forex market is the fact that it is open 24 hours a day. This does not mean, however, that any old time of day is the right time to trade.

As they gain more experience in the forex markets, traders realise that finding the right time to trade is one of the most important steps toward becoming successful.

It does not take a professional trader to know that the best time to trade is the time where the forex market is the most active. More currency moves mean that there is more opportunity to make some profit.

Using our trading hours chart, it is easy to find out when the markets you are involved with are open and work out the trading hours which overlap. These hours will be the most active time slots of your trading day and the time when you are most likely to take home profit if you are making the right trades.

New York opens at 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST (EDT)

Tokyo opens at 7:00 pm to 4:00 am EST (EDT)

Sydney opens at 5:00 pm to 2:00 am EST (EDT)

London opens at 3:00 am to 12:00 noon EST (EDT)