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Forex market hours

Trading Sessions

Forex trades around the clock during the business week through overlapping financial centres. Exact local opening times can shift with daylight-saving changes, so always verify the current session schedule.

Session map

The four major centres

SessionMajor centreCommon focusWhat to watch
AsiaTokyoJPY, AUD, NZDAsian data and regional risk sentiment
EuropeLondonEUR, GBPEuropean releases and London/New York overlap
North AmericaNew YorkUSD, CADUS data, Fed expectations and overlap liquidity
PacificSydneyAUD, NZDRegional reopening and early-week flows
South Asia

Pakistan, India & Bangladesh time

FTB should eventually connect this page to a live timezone/session calculator. Until then, use a current timezone conversion because London and New York daylight-saving changes alter the local clock relationship.

Pakistan

Use Pakistan Standard Time and recheck the London/New York conversion when daylight-saving schedules change.

India

Use India Standard Time. India does not observe seasonal daylight-saving changes, so overseas session shifts can be especially noticeable.

Bangladesh

Use Bangladesh Standard Time and verify current session conversion against the financial centre's seasonal clock.

Next step: calculate risk

Session timing can change volatility, but it does not tell you whether a trade is profitable.

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