Full Trading Schedule

Introduction

This document outlines the full trading schedule across major global financial centers, highlighting their opening and closing times, session overlaps, and trading volume trends.

Daily Trading Overview

The trading day begins with the opening of the Sydney session, followed shortly by the Tokyo center. These two centers together form what is known as the Asian session.

Sydney Session

• The Sydney session opens first, typically at 22:00 GMT.
• It provides the initial trading for the day, focusing on currency pairs such as AUD/USD.

Tokyo Session

• The Tokyo center opens soon after Sydney, around 00:00 GMT.
• This session promotes trade in pairs like USD/JPY, with activity primarily driven by Japanese financial institutions.

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Transition to European Session

As the Tokyo session nears its close in the early morning hours, the European session begins with major financial centers in London and Frankfurt.

European Session

• The European session typically opens at 07:00 GMT.
• It continues until about 17:00 GMT, making it one of the longest trading sessions.
• Key currency pairs traded include EUR/USD and GBP/USD.

Overlap of European and American Sessions

The overlap of the European session and the beginning of the American session is crucial for traders.

American Session

• The New York center opens at 13:00 GMT and continues until 21:00 GMT.
• This session typically sees high volatility as it overlaps with the active European markets.

Peak Trading Activity

• The overlap between the European and American sessions is often the most active trading period of the day.
• During this time, significant price movements are typically observed, driven by high trading volume.
• The highest volume generally occurs at the open of the New York session.