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    The document discusses the major forex market trading sessions: the Asian session, European session, and US session. It provides details on the most actively traded currency pairs and volatility levels during each session. The Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York sessions comprise the four primary forex market sessions that make up the 24-hour trading cycle. The London, US, and Asian sessions are identified as the three major forex trading sessions.

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    The document discusses the major forex market trading sessions: the Asian session, European session, and US session. It provides details on the most actively traded currency pairs and volatility levels during each session. The Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York sessions comprise the four primary forex market sessions that make up the 24-hour trading cycle. The London, US, and Asian sessions are identified as the three major forex trading sessions.

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    The document discusses the major forex market trading sessions: the Asian session, European session, and US session. It provides details on the most actively traded currency pairs and volatility levels during each session. The Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York sessions comprise the four primary forex market sessions that make up the 24-hour trading cycle. The London, US, and Asian sessions are identified as the three major forex trading sessions.

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    The document discusses the major forex market trading sessions: the Asian session, European session, and US session. It provides details on the most actively traded currency pairs and volatility levels during each session. The Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York sessions comprise the four primary forex market sessions that make up the 24-hour trading cycle. The London, US, and Asian sessions are identified as the three major forex trading sessions.

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    The

    Major Sessions Are

    London session
    US session
    London/US Overlap
    Tokyo session

    Minor Sessions Are

    Wellington/Auckland
    Sydney
    Frankfurt
    Hong Kong
    Singapore
    Forex market is divided into
    3 market sessions:

    ● Asian session (Tokyo)


    ● European session (London)
    ● US session (New York)

    But what is forex market sessions?

    The Sydney session, the Tokyo


    session, the London session and
    the New York session are 4 major
    trading session in which forex
    market is divided.

    3 major forex trading sessions


    which comprise the 24-hour
    market: the London session, the
    US session and the
    Asian session.
    Pacific Trading Sessions
    03:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Traded currency Pairs
    Mainly traded currencies
    are AUD, NZD, USD, and
    their crosses, e.g.
    NZD/USD, AUD/NZD,
    NZD/JPY.

    Asian-Pacific overlap
    05:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Most actively traded currency Pairs
    AUD, JPY, NZD
    And their crosses:
    EUR/JPY
    AUD/USD
    AUD/JPY
    EUR/AUD
    NZD/USD
    AUD/NZD
    NZD/JPY

    Pacific overlap offers medium


    volatility
    Asian Trading Sessions
    05:30 AM - 02:30 PM
    Currency Pairs/ in pips

    GBP/JPY 118 AUD/USD 77


    EUR/JPY 102 EUR/USD 76
    AUD/JPY 98 USD/CHF 67
    GBP/USD 92 NZD/USD 62
    EUR/CHF 79 USD/CAD 57
    EUR/GBP 78 USD/JPY 51

    Traded currency Pairs


    Risk tolerant (and / or short-term) traders prefer
    USD/JPY, GBP/JPY, AUD/JPY and EUR/JPY for
    their broad ranges.

    Risk averse traders prefer EUR/GBP, AUD/USD


    or NZD/USD (these pairs are less volatile).

    GBP/JPY, GBP/USD and EUR/GBP considered


    to be a good choice (highly volatile).
    European Trading Sessions
    01:30 PM - 10:30 PM
    Currency Pairs/ in pips

    GBP/JPY 151 USD/CHF 102


    EUR/JPY 129 USD/CAD 96
    GBP/USD 127 AUD/USD 83
    EUR/USD 114 NZD/USD 72
    EUR/CHF 109 USD/JPY 66
    AUD/JPY 107 EUR/GBP 61

    U.S. - European Overlap Time zone

    06:30 PM - 10:05 PM
    The best time to trade EUR/USD. It is the
    period of the highest liquidity for major
    European currencies, EUR, GBP and CHF,
    and their crosses. EUR/USD, GBP/USD or
    USD/CHF currency pairs will be the most
    active during this period.
    European Trading Sessions
    Traded Currency Pairs

    Half of the 12 major currency pairs


    surpass the 80 pips line. Any pair can be
    traded. Majors - EUR/USD, GBP/USD,
    USD/JPY, and USD/CHF.

    Risk tolerant traders prefer GBP/JPY


    and GBP/CHF

    Risk-averse traders prefer EUR/USD,


    USD/CAD, GBP/USD, and USD/CHF with
    an average of 100 pips range.
    NZD/USD, AUD/USD, EUR/CHF, and
    AUD/JPY, with an average of 50 pips
    range.
    North American Trading
    Sessions
    01:30 PM - 10:30 PM
    Currency Pairs/ in Pips
    GBP/JPY 132 EUR/CHF 84
    EUR/JPY 107 USD/CHF 83
    AUD/JPY 103 AUD/USD 81
    GBP/USD 99 NZD/USD 70
    USD/CAD 96 USD/JPY 59
    EUR/USD 92 EUR/GBP 47

    Traded Currency Pairs


    Risk-tolerant traders prefer GBP/USD,
    USD/CHF, GBP/JPY, and GBP/CHF (daily
    ranges ca. 120 pips).

    Risk-averse traders prefer USD/JPY,


    EUR/USD, and USD/CAD.
    Personal Recommendations

    11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

    Currency Pairs
    EUR/USD
    EUR/JPY
    GBP/JPY

    MORE ON
    EUR/USD
    GBP/USD
    USD/JPY

    Easy Trend Finding Pairs

    EUR/JPY
    GBP/JPY
    USD/JPY
    CAD/JPY
    AUD/JPY

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