Sessions
7 articles
London fix vs New York close: what each one does to your chart
The London fix is a rate that gets calculated; the New York close is where the trading day ends. When each one lands on your clock, and what our one-minute data show each doing.
Why do the yen's most violent moves happen during Tokyo hours?
Tokyo is the quietest FX session by average range — and the likeliest to produce the week’s most violent hour. Why does the tail risk live in the Asian window?
The Tokyo Session and the Yen: Trading the Quiet Hours
The Asian session has a reputation for being slow — half-deserved. With the Japanese Yen near 160 and intervention on the table, the quiet hours are worth a second look.
The New York Session and the 4 PM London Fix
New York brings US data, the deepest liquidity of the day during its overlap with London, and one recurring quirk every trader should know: the 4 PM London fix.
The weekend gap: managing risk around the market's open and close
Forex trades around the clock five days a week — but it does close. The hours around the Friday close and Sunday open carry a specific, underestimated risk: the gap.
The London Open: The Most Important Hour in Forex
More FX volume passes through London than any other centre. Why does the London open set the day's tone, and how do you trade it without getting stop-hunted?
Session Overlaps: Where Forex Volatility Actually Lives
The market is open 24/5, but the money moves in just a few windows. The session overlaps — above all London–New York — are where spreads tighten, volume spikes, and the cleanest trends form.
