When To Trade Forex

Question 1

What is the most active/liquid time for trading currencies, stocks and other assets?

Answer 1

* the overlap between London & New York sessions
* 8AM - 12PM ET

Question 2

The markets are divided into which three majors trading sessions?

Answer 2

* Asian session
* European session
* North American session

Question 3

What are each session named after?

Answer 3

The financial centre that are most active during that period

Question 4

Which financial centres does the Asian session include?

Answer 4

* Tokyo
* Singapore
* Sydney

Question 5

Which financial centres does the European session include?

Answer 5

* London
* Frankfurt
* Zurich

Question 6

Which financial centres does the North American session include?

Answer 6

* New York
* Toronto
* Chicago

Question 7

When is the most profitable time for stock trading?

Answer 7

* the first hour after the stock market opens
* during this time there’s increased volatility & volume

Question 8

What are examples of indices?

Answer 8

* S&P 500
* FTSE 100

Question 9

Where can you trade indices?

Answer 9

* on the stock exchange during stock market hours

Question 10

When can you trade crypto?

Answer 10

Crypto is round-the-clock meaning it can be tracked anytime

Question 11

What are examples of commodities?

Answer 11

* oil
* gold
* agricultural products

Question 12

When shouldn’t you trade?

Answer 12

* periods of low liquidity
* for example, Friday afternoons, holidays or major events