Trading Session Times
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Times automatically converted from Eastern Time (ET)
24-Hour Session Map
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Sydney5:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Tokyo7:00 PM - 4:00 AM
London3:00 AM - 12:00 PM
New York8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
⚡ London/NY Overlap: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Highest liquidity period - best for forex and futures
🕐 Key Market Times
8:30 AMEconomic Data Releases (NFP, CPI, etc.)
9:30 AMNYSE & NASDAQ Open - Highest Volatility
10:00 AMSecondary Economic Data
2:00 PMFOMC Announcements (when scheduled)
4:00 PMNYSE & NASDAQ Close
🎯 Best Trading Windows
Futures (ES/NQ)
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Highest volume and cleanest moves
Forex
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
London/NY overlap - maximum liquidity
Crypto
24/7 but 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
US market hours see most volume
⚠️ Avoid Trading During
- • First 5 minutes after market open (whipsaw risk)
- • Major news events unless you have a news strategy
- • Friday afternoons (reduced liquidity)