Never Miss a Trading Opportunity with JustMarkets’ Extended Trading Hours
Forex is a decentralized market that operates through various world financial centers. Since these financial centers are located in different time zones, for account types, the Forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week from 00:05:00 (GMT+2) Mondays till 23:59:00 (GMT+2) Fridays. Every day from 23:59:59 (GMT+2) till 00:05:00 (GMT+2) the market is closed. Friday is the last day of the currency market operations because large market participants, including various financial institutions, large funds, companies, and banks, are closed for the weekend.
Trading Hours
Since JustMarkets offers trading not only FX currency pairs but also indices, shares, metals, and energies, trading hours of a single trading instrument may differ. Please see the schedule of market hours for various trading instruments:
| Name | Monday (GMT+2) | Tuesday (GMT+2) | Wednesday (GMT+2) | Thursday (GMT+2) | Friday (GMT+2) |
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| All FX pairs | 00:05 – 23:59 | 00:05 – 23:59 | 00:05 – 23:59 | 00:05 – 23:59 | 00:05 – 23:59 |
| Name | Monday (GMT+2) | Tuesday (GMT+2) | Wednesday (GMT+2) | Thursday (GMT+2) | Friday (GMT+2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XAGUSD | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| XAUEUR | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| XAUUSD | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| XAUAUD | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| XAGAUD | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| Name | Monday (GMT+2) | Tuesday (GMT+2) | Wednesday (GMT+2) | Thursday (GMT+2) | Friday (GMT+2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU200 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| ES35 | 09:00-20:59 | 09:00-20:59 | 09:00-20:59 | 09:00-20:59 | 09:00-20:59 |
| EU50 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| FR40 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| HK50 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| JP225 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| UK100 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| US100 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| US30 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| US500 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| DE40 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| Name | Monday (GMT+2) | Tuesday (GMT+2) | Wednesday (GMT+2) | Thursday (GMT+2) | Friday (GMT+2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XNGUSD | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| WTI | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 | 01:00-23:59 |
| BRENT | 03:00-23:59 | 03:00-23:59 | 03:00-23:59 | 03:00-23:59 | 03:00-23:59 |
| Name | Monday (GMT+2) | Tuesday (GMT+2) | Wednesday (GMT+2) | Thursday (GMT+2) | Friday (GMT+2) | Saturday (GMT+2) | Sunday (GMT+2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cryptocurrencies | 00:05-23:59 | 00:05-23:59 | 00:05-23:59 | 00:05-23:59 | 00:05-23:59 | 00:05-12:00, 19:00-23:59 |
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JustMarkets is constantly improving its services and expanding the range of trading instruments, so only the main tools are indicated above, and the list may be not complete. If you haven’t found the necessary instrument in the table, you can always check its schedule in the MT4/MT5 trading terminal → Specification of the needed trading instrument.
Also, please note that the trading hours of a trading instrument may change because of holidays or other reasons. We publish all the changes in the trading schedule in Our news section.
Trading Sessions
There are several Forex trading sessions with different schedules. During each session, a particular currency experiences high volatility.
| Session | City | Open (EET*) | Close (EET*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Sydney | 0:00 | 9:00 |
| Asian | Tokyo | 2:00-3:00 | 11:00-12:00 |
| European | London | 10:00 | 19:00 |
| American | New York | 15:00-16:00 | 0:00-1:00 |
* Eastern European time: GMT+2 winter; GMT+3 summer
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Pacific Trading Session
Forex starts its session with the Pacific region on Monday at local time. This session is low-volatile, and this is the most peaceful time in the market.
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Asian Trading Session
The Asian session follows the Pacific session. Currency pairs that include USD, EUR, JPY, and AUD are traded actively during these hours. The high trading volume of AUD takes place due to the time intersection with the Pacific session.
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European Trading Session
The opening of the European session starts in financial centers such as Frankfurt, Zürich, and Paris. Trading gets even more active when it comes to London. The activity fades away during lunchtime but then resumes by evening. Fairly strong volatility may be noticed during the European session because the European zone has a significant money turnover.
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American Trading Session
The most active time in the foreign exchange market is the beginning of the American session because it combines the opening hours of New York Stock Exchange and the afternoon renewal of trading in Europe. Fundamental news of high importance are released at the beginning of the American session. It is characterized by high activity, especially on Friday before the market is closed.
How to Use This Info in Practice?
- The highest trading activity is observed during the European and American sessions, so this is the best time to trade. In those hours, most transactions are carried out, and trading spreads are the lowest.
- You may also notice that some trading sessions overlap, so during these hours, volatility is usually the highest.
- In the Asian session, the Japanese yen is the most traded.
- The activity in the European session is the highest during two periods: 10:00-14:00 and 15:00-19:00 EET.
- Be careful during the “thin” market – a transitional time between sessions when there is insufficient liquidity to maintain a stable price chart, i.e., strong impulses are possible.
- During the New Year rally, large banks and exchanges are closed for holidays; companies withdraw funds for summing up the results and reporting. This is a long “thin” market when you need to be extremely careful.
- The gap often follows the market opening after the weekend, so we recommend you protect your funds by placing Stop Loss and Take Profit orders or even close all positions on Friday.
Trading Schedule Changes
Trading schedules may change because of Christmas, US Independence Day, Labour Day, etc. During some holidays, when markets are closed, trading is not carried out. In other cases, market hours may be shifted.
JustMarkets always publishes the updated trading schedule if the market hours change. You can find the updates in the News section. Please follow our news to be aware of any scheduled shifts. We recommend you take trading schedule changes into account as you may need to revise your trading plan if, for example, low liquidity is expected in the market.
Frequently Asked Questions
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When is the Forex market open?
The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, five days a week, from 00:05:00 (GMT+2) Monday to 23:59:00 (GMT+2) Friday.
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Why is Forex closed on weekends?
Friday is the last day of the currency market operation because large market participants, including various financial institutions, large funds, companies, and banks, are closing for the weekend.
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What are Forex trading sessions?There are four main Forex trading sessions:
- Pacific trading session – 00:00-09:00 (EET);
- Asian trading session – 02:00-12:00 (EET);
- European trading session – 10:00-19:00 (EET);
- American trading session – 15:00-01:00 (EET).
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What is EET?
EET means Eastern European Time: GMT+2 in winter, GMT+3 in summer.
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What is the time of the highest activity in Forex trading?
The highest trading activity observed during the European and American sessions. During this period, most transactions are carried out, and trading spreads are the lowest.