Which time zone

[George90]

Hi all… this may sound like a really silly question and it may even be an obvious one… but I’m gonna ask it anyway haha.

I’m wondering which time zone do you trade for a specific pair… for example.

USD/JPY

Can I trade this pair during the U.S. market AND the Asian market, or is it just the USD in this case, or perhaps just JPY?

Thanks for any help!

[OutofWork66]

Hi George,

Absolutely trade the USDJPY during Asia or Nyork session. 10.00am Sydney time is best time to begin in Asia.

[CoinLady]

Not sure if you’re finished with the school but this might be helpful to you. It discusses the best time to trade specific pairs.

When Can You Trade Forex?

[eddieb]

Newbies Guide To Becoming A Forex Trader

Best Time To Trade If you have nothing preventing you from trading at any time you choose, when would be best? Personally, I would have thought that if I traded, for example, EurUsd since its the most popular pair, then the optimum time would be during the latter part of the European and early part of the US sessions. After all, thats when most traders are busy, its when most EU, London, and US announcements are made. Surprising then that a survey by brokers FXCM found this… "We anal…

[Peter_Siddle]

I consider more the entry quality rather than any specific trading session; really I don’t have any particular choice.

[FerdousAzam]

It’s the basic thing you have to discover. If you choose USDJPY, you have to find out the best time for the pair according to your strategy. If you ask me, I will give the answer based on my perception about that pair. It’s a matter of research. In trading self discovery is the best.