
Except on weekends, the foreign currency market is open 24 hours a day. One financial center closes, and another opens. Weβll go through the ideal times to trade and new strategies for finding trading opportunities.
Forex Market Hours in Different Countries Around the World
Forex markets are open across the world 24 hours a day, from 17:00 to 18:00. From Sunday at 4:00 p.m. EST until Friday at 4:00 p.m. EST. The FX marketβs capacity to operate 24 hours a day is owing in part to diverse worldwide time zones. Daily forex trading begins in Australasia, followed by Europe and then North America.