Thursday, April 30, 2015

Schedule of trading sessions forex, futures, stocks and useful patterns.


Welcome Knights of financial battles! In this article you will find out the schedule of trade currency pairs, futures American, Russian and US shares. This information is needed for each trader, the more so that it can be used to make a profit! I recommend to add a post to your favorites, to at any time you can view the schedule of trading sessions.

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I will not come up with unnecessary information, get right to the point! Opening or closing of the trading session is quite an important event that affects the market. Opening - entry in the trade of new players (imagine how many of them in the US, for example), which means the extra money, increase trade turnover and direct impact on the price movement (unless someone is willing to challenge the fact that the price of influence is the buying and selling - I'll be glad to debate). Closing - the exact opposite! This withdrawal from the market traders and care, which also has an impact (for example, when you close the intraday positions before the end of the trading session).

Currency Trading (beginners:? What is the forex market () and how to learn how to trade) extends continuously 5 days a week. This is achieved by well-developed infrastructure, the end of trading on any stock exchange, it continues on the other, and so the Earth, from one time zone to another. Break-Saturday and Sunday.
Forex trading sessions schedule (GMT):
Forex trading sessions
I would also like to draw attention to a pair of USD / RUR, trade in which is not very developed in the world, so there is a break for the night: the opening at 10:00, closing at 18:00 Moscow time (my broker data).
Always interesting to look for patterns that arise when analyzing the Forex trading sessions. I think it is quite possible to create a trading system, if you put a goal! Sam tried, but then some interesting patterns did not get. The only thing for what I watch to this day - the opening of the trading week (in the night from Sunday to Monday). Gaps has not been canceled, as the position can keep for weeks, then there are abrupt changes in the beginning of the trading week, we must be careful!
Here are some forex laws:
1. At night, trade in most cases, sluggish, the market barely moves and wants to sleep with you. To a greater extent this applies to couples with European currencies. This is a great time to trade in a flat, serious movement are rare! But there are exceptions! For example AUD / USD c 22:00 at 10:00 GMT:
Forex trading sessions schedule
A flat and does not smell!
2. The opposite situation during the overlap of European and American trading sessions, from 16:00 to 18:00 GMT. At this time, the greatest liquidity, trading volume increased and often sharp price hikes. Especially in European pairs with the dollar. In my opinion a very interesting observation.
After a complete revolution around the Earth on its axis opening exchanges repeated so until Friday. Traders can earn clock (how much you can earn on forex?), Stopping only for a weekend.
Now let's consider another popular market - futures. Hardest trafficking developed in the US, it is about US liquid futures and I will write more specifically about CFD contracts Futures (CFD - contract is fractional, smaller volume than futures, quotes are identical). Futures trading is not twenty-four hours, was suspended for the night on all contracts.
CFD trading sessions schedule for the US futures:
trading sessions schedule
XAU / USD is not a futures contract, but rather a widespread, they trade begins at 02:00, closed at 24:00 Moscow time.
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The next equity markets easier with them, as trade takes place once all the shares at the same time, unlike the futures.
Trading session, US stocks.
Opens at 17:30, it closes at 24:00. But there is a small nuance: at one broker, with whom I work, the first 5-7 minutes to open a position will not work! Another generally transmits quotes since 17:35 Moscow time. Note the little things!
A feature of stock markets are gaps. If you leave the position in the night, it is possible to just lose your entire deposit, trading compliance with MM (my article will help it to comply: "Learn what should be the size of the position!")! If you look at the history of US equities trading, you will notice the price opened the day lower by 50%, for example! That's a lot! Gaps are almost every session, so you need to be very careful and protect themselves from losses.
I also noticed that after opening - the hottest! There are sharp jumps in prices, which is difficult to react. In the middle of the session, passion subside a bit and inflame the closure. This is due to the activity of the traders at the beginning and at the end fixing results.
Trading session on the MICEX.
Trading was suspended for the night. Opening at 10:00, closing at 23:50. It's a given evening trading session, not all brokers offer the ability to trade 2 sessions, so check with your exact time of trading.
The Russian stock market is characterized by frequent gapped and dependence on the US.