The New York session overlaps with the afternoon in London, and the overlap is when the deepest liquidity of the day is usually available. US economic announcements land in the early New York hours and can move prices sharply within seconds. Late in the New York session, liquidity commonly thins as positions are prepared for the close.
Forex glossary
New York Session
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Trading Session
The forex market runs continuously for about twenty-four hours, but activity is concentrated in four regional sessions: Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. Liqu…
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