Category: 3. Trade Time

Here’s a list of the most volatile hours for  forex trading  for each of the 8 major currencies: Australian Dollar: 01:30 GMT. This is the time when most indicators are published. 04:30 also sees some indicators. Swiss Franc: 07:15 GMT. While this is the strongest hour, publications happen many times at 7:00 or at 7:30, aroung the major…

While timing plays a crucial role in scoring wins and profit on the forex market, discipline in executing your trading strategy is equally important in laying the foundation for long-term trading success. Each trader’s trading strategy is their own personalized blueprint to build sustained success that aligns with their respective trading goals. Your strategy is…

Along with identifying the most popular trading windows to time forex trades, it’s also helpful to be aware of the most popular currency pairs that will be regularly traded among global forex traders. The more familiar you are with these popular currency pairs, the more effectively you’ll be able to consider them in your trading…

Late Sunday/early Monday Looking at the worst time to trade forex, there is nothing more slumber-inducing than the late Sunday/early Monday crossover. During this time everything remains slow and in many ways functions as a reassessment period, with many using the crossover to plan for the week ahead instead of actively trading. The larger percentage…

Monday afternoon Monday mornings may very well be a time to avoid when it comes to trading, but Monday afternoons are a different story. This is because the market really does start to warm up, with trading volume increasing. Again, you can’t expect the forex market to reach peak liquidity during this time, but it’s…