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[Exness Official]

“Ratings” (a.k.a. liquidity) are at their highest when there are more people participating in the markets.

Logically, you would think that this happens during the overlap between two sessions. If you thought that way, you’d only be half right. Let’s discuss some of the characteristics of the two overlap sessions to see why.

Tokyo – London Overlap

Liquidity during this session is pretty thin for a few reasons. Typically, there isn’t as much movement during the Asian session so, once the afternoon hits, it’s pretty much a snooze fest. With European traders just starting to get into their offices, trading can be boring as liquidity dries up.


London – New York Overlap

It is during this period where we can see some big moves, especially when news reports from the U.S. and Canada are released. The markets can also be hit by “late” news coming out of Europe.

If any trends were established during the European session, we could see the trend continue, as U.S. traders decide to jump in and establish their positions after reading up what happened earlier in the day. You should watch out though, at the end of this session, as some European traders may be closing their positions, which could lead to some choppy moves right before lunch time in the U.S.

[Eskild]

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[Fisgas]

If you have the money in your account and you are willing to take high risks then New York session is best for you as market shows high liquidity during this period of the active trading days. If you are defensive trader then Sydney session is good option.