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Trading Hours

 

Expert opinion: Activity on the markets is different at different times of day. For example, the Japanese yen is more dynamic during the Asian trading session, and the Australian and New Zealand dollar are more active during the Pacific session. However, the market is at its most active when the European and North American trading sessions are both active simultaneously.

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Expert opinion: keep an eye on individual instruments' trading hours. If you want to trade CFDs on Apple shares but it's midnight in the US, you're going to be disappointed. You can always find each instrument's trading hours in the instrument specifications or directly in the terminal.

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Expert opinion: The emergence of very important news will typically provoke anomalous movement on the market. To increase your chance of success, prepare for these kinds of events in advance and adjust your trading plans accordingly.