Good Day Traders When is the right time to trade in the Forex markets? For the short-term day trader, basing your positions around the more volatile periods of the day increases the probability that the trade will play out while you are still at your computer. Conversely, for longer-term traders, a lull in price action presents a more stable period to enter a trade. Altogether, recognizing the active times of the twenty-four-hour currency session allows a trader to more confidently choose the ideal trading period without feeling like they are missing out while they are asleep. What are your feeling on this ?
When is the right time to trade in the forex markets?
the hare
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Some approaches benefit from increased volatility, conversely some approaches do not, and thats one of the primary reasons that the majority of automated strategies running on a continual 24 hour basis dont do particularly well.
Time of day is an extremely important considertion, and one which requires testing, and ongoing monitoring.
Whilst I tend to avoid optimisation, I do make an exception for session times.
Time of day is an extremely important considertion, and one which requires testing, and ongoing monitoring.
Whilst I tend to avoid optimisation, I do make an exception for session times.
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The right time may be vary trader to trader and trading purpose. Some trader choose the time when big news hit to market while some trader choose whole day to trade. For me, it is night time.
Hi Patricia, please explain a bit why night time?
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I have a full day job and I am doing trading as part time. So, I have time to trade at night.
Rhody Trader
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Yes, I also agree that there is no proven best trading hour. But I find that at noon after the London news are out, the market is a little bit more speedy and moving around.
So if you are good analysis and well informed, then can take certain advantage from that.
So if you are good analysis and well informed, then can take certain advantage from that.
7thSignalTrader
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When you have a clear signal based on your equally clear research.
If there is a better time to trade any market, I'd like to know about it.
John Forrest
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completely agree. It mgiht be true that the market is most active through the London hours, but what does that really matter if your entry/exit are all wrong. The right time is more suited to when the conditions are favourable.
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I find UK trading session is the most interesting.
Hi, I agree with you.
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Yeah I agree with bullpips so also prefer the Frankfurt, London and New York crossover as it's generally where the most liquidity is and I do well at those times.
Of course this only matters if you're a short term trader as you'll be trading 24 hours a day swing trading!
Of course this only matters if you're a short term trader as you'll be trading 24 hours a day swing trading!
from my point, the most important is to build the pattern of trade. The stable pattern makes you don't loose money. after that, we try to win in the market.
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