When can you trade Forex ?

by John Arnold
(UK)

The forex market is the largest financial market in the world which works 24X7,if you consider the whole world as a single entity. The markets open in one side of the globe while the other half sleeps, and vice versa. Hence the term 24X7. But, that does not mean you can trade all the time.

Thus, another critical question comes to the mind “When can you trade Forex?” To understand when to trade, it is important to understand the different forex market schedules. There are basically five Forex market centers i.e. in Frankfurt (Germany), London (Great Britain), New York (U.S.A), Sydney (Australia) and Tokyo (Japan). Each of these trading market open at their own local time and it is feasible for anyone to trade online in any of them. There are times when there is an overlap in the markets at different locations; these overlapping sessions are the best time to trade. It is also a good time to trade when a major news event has occurred. The market liquidity is important for trading thus when the liquidity is low like weekends or bank holidays, it would be the worst time to trade.

To utilize these best times for trading some brokers platforms provided by the forex brokers give easy and step by step instruction on when to trade and in which currency to do so. The best forex platforms are consistent, giving multiple trading indicators, helping with analytical tools and providing the trader with freedom to strategize. The best forex platforms are usually simple, technology based and user friendly with expert advisors, analysis windows, order executions and even account histories.

Trading in the forex market happens when there is movement in the market either ways. One can earn when the market moves upwards or downwards. Here then comes the importance of the forex brokers, they provide the vital information on the market moves through forex signals. The forex brokers send out best forex signals to all their traders at a given time when the market appears to be moving positively.

The forex brokers guides the trader in choosing the right market at the right time. The trade then can make the offer / ask price ensuring the spread is smaller and thus earn more profits.

The question “When to trade forex” can easily be answered if the trader is utilizing the services of the best forex broker who provide well established forex platform and on a regular basis provide best trading signals to its traders. The broker even helps in letting the trader know in which market to trade i.e. the European or Asian or American market. As long as the best trading platform and best trading signals are available for the trader, the chances of succeeding and being a successful trader is high.

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