When is the market open?
The global market for forex trading is open continuously from 11:00 PM Sunday until 11:00 PM Friday, London time in different parts of the world. The highest trading activity within each day is when the London and New York markets are open at the same time. The trading hours for these markets are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (London), 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM (New York), according to London time.
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