Forum on trading, automated trading systems and testing trading strategies
Indicators: Trade Sessions Indicator
newdigital, 2014.01.28 07:42
FX 24 Hours per Day (based on dailyfx article)
- The Forex Market trades 24 hours a day 5 days a week
- The greatest amount of volatility happens during market open overlap.
- Forex traders can enter and exit trades at any time during the global business day
The 24 hour 5 day access afforded to Forex traders has many unique advantages not available to traders in other markets. Forex traders’ 24 hour access to the market allow them to manage trades any time in the face of impending risks, take advantage of global trading opportunities whenever they arise, and trade during market time overlaps.
Divided in to four trading sessions; Sydney, Tokyo, London/Europe and
New York, traders have their pick of trading times to meet fit their
schedules. However, when sensitive global markets are rocked by
overnight news or the latest “flavor” of financial crisis, Forex traders
can be comforted that they can exit a trade or enter 24 hours a day, 5
days a week. Unlike their stock trading brethren who have to sit idly by
while economic releases or other high impact news rocks the market,
Forex traders can reduce risk by exiting positions without having to
wait for an opening bell.
When the phrase “Money never sleeps” was created, the Forex market could have been the inspiration. Spanning across the globe through a vast network of interconnected banks, the Forex market provides many trading opportunities that happen around the clock. A scheduled interest rate announcement at 12 AM ET in Australia can be traded as easily as the US interest rate announcement at 2pm ET because the Forex market doesn’t close. Forex traders are not restricted by time when it comes to trading opportunities that happen after the equity markets have closed.
Trade Session Overlaps provide volatility and liquidity
In addition, Forex traders can take advantage of the volatility
generated during times when major markets overlap. The most volatile
Forex market conditions occur when the Sydney and Tokyo equity trading
sessions overlap, the Tokyo/London overlap, and the London/New York
overlap. By not being restricted by a closing or opening bell, Forex
traders can place trades during these very liquid and volatile market
times. Remember that market volatility is a trader’s life blood. The
search for liquidity and volatility end here with the 24-hour/5 day a
week Forex market. Traders can manage risk with time restrictions, take
advantage of trading opportunities at any time and trade during trade
session overlaps.
![MQL5 - Language of trade strategies built-in the MetaTrader 5 client terminal](https://c.mql5.com/i/registerlandings/logo-2.png)
- Free trading apps
- Over 8,000 signals for copying
- Economic news for exploring financial markets
You agree to website policy and terms of use
i-Sessions:
The trade sessions indicator
Fig.1 The i-Sessions indicator
Author: Nikolay Kositsin