Tokyo Open/Close Time

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Hi

Could someone please advise the offical open/close times for the Tokyo FX market?

Thanks
 
this might offer some assistance:
 

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Surely there must be some designated time for open/close? What time are Open/Close on bar charts etc. based on?

I presume Z is Zulu time?

noises49 said:
No such thing. However, many JPY reports are released at 2350 Z.
 
"Official" open and close!? I repeat. No such thing. This ain't the stock exchange. Forex is 24/7 starting Sunday and ending Friday. What time do Japanese traders get out of bed and get to the office? That's as close as you're going to get.

Z = Zulu = GMT
 
Part of my question relates to the time of day that Open and Close figures are based on, for the formation of bar/candle charts. I fully understand the 24hr designation of Forex but to provide information such as OHLC what time of day, for the purpose of bar/candle charts, is deemed to be the Open and Close. Maybe its Midnight to Midnight, I don`t know, hence the query.

And thanks for pointing it out, but I do know the difference between FX and the Stock Exchange :p

noises49 said:
"Official" open and close!? I repeat. No such thing. This ain't the stock exchange. Forex is 24/7 starting Sunday and ending Friday. What time do Japanese traders get out of bed and get to the office? That's as close as you're going to get.

Z = Zulu = GMT
 
Ok - All of the charts I'm familiar with use 2200 London as the start of the new trading day. Open/Close/High/Low stats for the day are calculated at that time, interest is updated if you're holding open positions and a new bar is started on the daily chart. That being said, if you're interested and awake for the Asian session, 0900 Tokyo is where the action is.
 
Thats great.

Thanks Noises49



noises49 said:
Ok - All of the charts I'm familiar with use 2200 London as the start of the new trading day. Open/Close/High/Low stats for the day are calculated at that time, interest is updated if you're holding open positions and a new bar is started on the daily chart. That being said, if you're interested and awake for the Asian session, 0900 Tokyo is where the action is.
 
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