Forex timings of different session's
The Forex (foreign exchange) market operates 24 hours a day, 5 days a week — from Monday to Friday — and is divided into four major trading sessions based on global financial centers:
🕒 Forex Market Sessions (in GMT/UTC)SessionOpen (GMT)Close (GMT)Major Financial CentersSydney10:00 PM07:00 AMSydney, AustraliaTokyo12:00 AM09:00 AMTokyo, JapanLondon08:00 AM05:00 PMLondon, UKNew York01:00 PM10:00 PMNew York, USA📝 Note: Times can shift slightly due to daylight saving time (DST) in different countries. ⏰ Market Overlaps (High Liquidity)London & New York Overlap (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM GMT):🔥 Most active trading period due to high volume and volatility.Tokyo & London Overlap (8:00 AM – 9:00 AM GMT):Moderate activity, particularly with JPY and EUR pairs.
Example: Market Hours in IST (India Standard Time)SessionOpen (IST)Close (IST)Sydney3:30 AM12:30 PMTokyo5:30 AM2:30 PMLondon1:30 PM10:30 PMNew York6:30 PM3:30 AM (next day)
Forex runs 24 hours, but the main sessions overlap differently:
Tokyo (Asia): ~12 AM – 9 AM GMTLondon (Europe): ~7 AM – 4 PM GMTNew York (US): ~12 PM – 9 PM GMTThe London–New York overlap (12 PM – 4 PM GMT) is usually the most volatile — perfect for catching strong moves .I trade that window through https://gerchik.co/ru, since their spreads stay stable even when volatility spikes.
