Best times

[shadowninja]

When is the best time to trade EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, USD/JPY? Just that they don't seem to be moving enough for me to scalp in the last two hours.

I tend to trade the news as that ensures a greater degree of volatility to cover the spread!

 

[Rhody Trader]

When is the best time to trade EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, USD/JPY? Just that they don't seem to be moving enough for me to scalp in the last two hours.

I tend to trade the news as that ensures a greater degree of volatility to cover the spread!

The time that tends to be the best, most active one for trading the majors is the NY/London overlap - about 7am Eastern to 12pm.

 

[Bagehot]

When is the best time to trade EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, USD/JPY? Just that they don't seem to be moving enough for me to scalp in the last two hours....

Probably not the week before Christmas, when most traders are going to be either taking long lunches, or late starts/early finishes, and/or avoiding any significant trades that are likely to impact the year's p&l. In the absence of specific economic news, it's likely to be very quiet over the next couple of weeks.

 

[shadowninja]

Ah, that's why!! I always thought the mornings were busy but this week it has been rather quiet compared to normal.

I am going to publish spoof news that London has run out of beer, wines and spirits. That should get FX moving again.