Forex Market Hours: When It Closes and Opens
The forex market operates 24 hours a day, five days a week.
It opens on
Sunday at 5 PM EST
in Sydney, Australia.
The market closes on
Friday at 5 PM EST
in New York.
Forex trading stops during weekends and major global holidays.
Closing time varies by location due to different time zones.
Liquidity drops during the last hours before Friday’s close.
Traders use the weekend to analyze markets and prepare for the new week.
Ensure all trades are managed before the Friday close to avoid weekend gaps.
Forex reopens globally when the Sydney market starts on Sunday evening.
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