The forex market runs continuously for about twenty-four hours, but activity is concentrated in four regional sessions: Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. Liquidity, spread width and the size of moves differ sharply between them, and the overlap of London and New York is usually the busiest period. Session times shift with daylight saving, so the clock offset changes during the year.
Forex glossary
Trading Session
Related term
London Session
The London session carries a large share of global forex volume, particularly in the first hours after it opens and while it overlaps with New York. Spreads on…
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