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Questions about hours, ranges and currency strength, answered with numbers from the Currenlyzer database. The numbers and charts update by themselves; the tools give you the rest.
Hours and sessions
When the market moves: the best hours, the sessions, the weekdays and market hours in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade Forex: The Hours That Actually MoveWhich hours of the day forex pairs really move, measured from live data on the seven major pairs, with each pair’s busiest and quietest hour.Forex Market Hours Today: Which Sessions Are Open Right NowA live strip of the forex sessions that are open right now, the opening and closing times in UTC and how busy each hour of the day really is.Forex Trading Sessions Explained: Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York With Real Hourly RangesThe four forex sessions explained with real numbers: how much of the day’s movement each session holds for the major pairs, from the Currenlyzer database.London Session Forex: How Much the Majors Move in Each HourThe London session measured: the average range of the major forex pairs in each London hour, and the share of the day’s movement it holds.New York Session: Which Symbols Wake Up and WhenThe New York session measured: which symbols move most in the New York hours, and how the US data hours change the range.Asian Session Forex: Which Pairs Move and Which SleepThe Asian (Tokyo) session measured: which pairs are active in the Asian hours and which hardly move, with real hourly ranges.The London and New York Overlap: Is It Really the Busiest Time?Is the London and New York overlap really the busiest time? The overlap hours measured for each major pair from live data.London Session Forex Pairs: Which Ones Move the MostThe forex pairs that move most in the London session, ranked by average hourly range from the Currenlyzer database.What Time Does the Forex Market Open and Close? (In Your Time)When the forex week starts and ends, shown in UTC and in your own time, with the first and last hours of the week measured from live data.Best Time to Trade EURUSDThe hours when EUR/USD moves most, measured from the last 60 days of hourly candles: busiest and quietest hour, sessions and weekdays.Best Time to Trade GBPUSDThe hours when GBP/USD moves most, measured from the last 60 days of hourly candles: busiest and quietest hour, sessions and weekdays.Best Time to Trade USDJPYThe hours when USD/JPY moves most, measured from the last 60 days of hourly candles: busiest and quietest hour, sessions and weekdays.Best Time to Trade Gold (XAUUSD)The hours when gold moves most, measured from the last 60 days of hourly candles: busiest and quietest hour, sessions and weekdays.Best Time to Trade Bitcoin (BTCUSD)The hours when Bitcoin moves most, measured from the last 60 days of hourly candles: busiest and quietest hour, sessions and weekdays.Best Time to Trade the Nasdaq (NAS100)The hours when the Nasdaq 100 moves most, measured from the last 60 days of hourly candles: busiest and quietest hour, sessions and weekdays.Best Day of the Week to Trade Forex: Monday to Friday ComparedWhich weekday forex pairs move most: the average daily range of the seven major pairs for Monday to Friday, measured over the last 90 days.The Quietest Hour of the Day for Each Major PairThe quietest hour of each major forex pair, with its average range and how much busier the busiest hour is, from 60 days of live data.The Sunday Open: What Happens in the First Hours of the WeekWhat the first hours of the forex week look like in the data: which hours have candles on Sunday and how much the major pairs, gold and Bitcoin move.The Last Hours of the Week: How Friday Ends for Forex, Gold and CryptoHow the week ends in the data: the Friday afternoon hours for the major pairs, gold and Bitcoin, and when each symbol stops trading.Forex Market Hours in EST/EDT (New York)Forex market opening and closing times and the four trading sessions in EST/EDT (New York), with the busiest hours of the day converted from live data.Forex Market Hours in UK time (London)Forex market opening and closing times and the four trading sessions in UK time (London), with the busiest hours of the day converted from live data.Forex Market Hours in CET (Central Europe)Forex market opening and closing times and the four trading sessions in CET (Central Europe), with the busiest hours of the day converted from live data.Forex Market Hours in India (IST)Forex market opening and closing times and the four trading sessions in India (IST), with the busiest hours of the day converted from live data.Forex Market Hours in Dubai (GST)Forex market opening and closing times and the four trading sessions in Dubai (GST), with the busiest hours of the day converted from live data.Forex Market Hours in Singapore (SGT)Forex market opening and closing times and the four trading sessions in Singapore (SGT), with the busiest hours of the day converted from live data.Forex Market Hours in Sydney (AEST/AEDT)Forex market opening and closing times and the four trading sessions in Sydney (AEST/AEDT), with the busiest hours of the day converted from live data.Forex Market Hours in Nigeria (WAT)Forex market opening and closing times and the four trading sessions in Nigeria (WAT), with the busiest hours of the day converted from live data.Forex Market Hours in Tokyo (JST)Forex market opening and closing times and the four trading sessions in Tokyo (JST), with the busiest hours of the day converted from live data.
Volatility and pip range
How far a symbol moves in a day or an hour, and what counts as a busy day.
Most Volatile Forex Pairs This MonthThe most volatile forex pairs ranked by their usual daily range as a percentage of price, recalculated every hour from the Currenlyzer database.Most Volatile Currency Pairs by Hour of the DayWhich forex pair has the biggest range in each hour of the day, from 60 days of hourly data for twelve major and cross pairs.Most Volatile Pairs in the London SessionWhich pairs are the most volatile in the London session, ranked by average hourly range inside the London hours from 60 days of data.How Many Pips Does Gold Move in a Day?The average daily range of gold in pips, the quietest and busiest days of the last 30 days, and the weekday and hours behind it, from live data.How Many Pips Does EURUSD Move Daily?The average daily range of EUR/USD in pips, the quietest and busiest days of the last 30 days, and the weekday and hours behind it, from live data.How Many Pips Does GBPUSD Move Daily?The average daily range of GBP/USD in pips, the quietest and busiest days of the last 30 days, and the weekday and hours behind it, from live data.How Many Pips Does USDJPY Move Daily?The average daily range of USD/JPY in pips, the quietest and busiest days of the last 30 days, and the weekday and hours behind it, from live data.How Many Pips Does GBPJPY Move Daily?The average daily range of GBP/JPY in pips, the quietest and busiest days of the last 30 days, and the weekday and hours behind it, from live data.How Many Pips Does Bitcoin Move in a Day?The average daily range of Bitcoin in points, the quietest and busiest days of the last 30 days, and the weekday and hours behind it, from live data.How Many Points Does the Nasdaq Move in a Day?The average daily range of the Nasdaq 100 in points, the quietest and busiest days of the last 30 days, and the weekday and hours behind it, from live data.Average Daily Range of Currency Pairs: Table of the MajorsThe average daily range of the major and cross currency pairs in pips and as a percentage of price, with the quietest and busiest day, from live data.Forex Average Daily Range in PipsThe average daily range in pips of the main forex pairs, gold and silver over the last 30 days, with the quietest and busiest day.How Many Pips Is a Lot? Busy, Normal and Quiet Days ExplainedHow many pips is a lot for each major pair? The busy and quiet day thresholds, from 30 days of live data, and how often each pair had busy days.Is Today a Busy Day? Today’s Range Against the UsualIs today busy or quiet? A live list of symbols whose current hour moves most against its own usual range, updated through the day.Which Day of the Week Is the Most Volatile?Which weekday has the biggest range for forex, gold, oil, indices and Bitcoin: the busiest and quietest weekday of each, from 90 days of data.When Does Gold Move the Most? Hour by HourWhen gold moves most: a grid of the average range of gold for every weekday and every hour, plus the busiest hours, from 90 days of data.Forex Volatility: What It Is and How to Measure It by the HourWhat forex volatility is, how to measure it by the hour with the high-low range of each candle, and how the hours compare across the major pairs.ATR Is Lagging: What the Hourly Range Shows InsteadATR averages the last 14 days, so it reacts late. The latest day against the 14-day average for the major pairs, and why the hourly range answers faster.Crypto Against Forex: Which Moves More in a Day?Bitcoin and Ethereum against forex pairs, gold and the Nasdaq: the average daily range as a percentage of price over the last 30 days.Why Is Gold Moving Today?Is Gold moving more than usual today? Its change today, how busy the current hour is against its usual range and when it usually moves most.Why Is EUR/USD Moving Today?Is EUR/USD moving more than usual today? Its change today, how busy the current hour is against its usual range and when it usually moves most.Why Is GBP/USD Moving Today?Is GBP/USD moving more than usual today? Its change today, how busy the current hour is against its usual range and when it usually moves most.Why Is USD/JPY Moving Today?Is USD/JPY moving more than usual today? Its change today, how busy the current hour is against its usual range and when it usually moves most.Why Is Bitcoin Moving Today?Is Bitcoin moving more than usual today? Its change today, how busy the current hour is against its usual range and when it usually moves most.Why Is the Nasdaq 100 Moving Today?Is the Nasdaq 100 moving more than usual today? Its change today, how busy the current hour is against its usual range and when it usually moves most.
Currency strength
Which currencies are strong or weak right now, and how to read the meter.
Currency Strength Meter: How to Read ItHow to read a currency strength meter, with the live strength of the eight major currencies on three timeframes, refreshed every five minutes.Live Currency Strength Chart: What the Bars ShowA live currency strength chart explained: what the bars mean, how they are calculated, and the current strength of the eight major currencies.Strongest and Weakest Currency TodayThe strongest and weakest of the eight major currencies right now, updated every five minutes, with the strength on three timeframes.Currency Strength Indicator: How the Numbers Are CalculatedHow currency strength is calculated: the price changes of all pairs combined, per timeframe, and what the score means.Currency Strength on H1, H4 and Daily: Why the Timeframe Changes the AnswerThe strength of the eight major currencies on the hourly, four-hour and daily timeframes side by side, and why the answers differ.Currency Strength Against Pair Charts: What Each One Tells YouWhat a currency strength meter shows that a pair chart cannot, and what a pair chart shows that strength cannot, with live strength numbers.Which Pairs Have the Biggest Strength Gap TodayThe currency pairs where one currency is much stronger than the other right now: the biggest strength gaps among the eight major currencies.USD Strength Today and This WeekHow strong the USD is right now against the other major currencies on the hourly, four-hour and daily timeframes, updated every five minutes.EUR Strength Today and This WeekHow strong the EUR is right now against the other major currencies on the hourly, four-hour and daily timeframes, updated every five minutes.GBP Strength Today and This WeekHow strong the GBP is right now against the other major currencies on the hourly, four-hour and daily timeframes, updated every five minutes.JPY Strength Today and This WeekHow strong the JPY is right now against the other major currencies on the hourly, four-hour and daily timeframes, updated every five minutes.AUD Strength Today and This WeekHow strong the AUD is right now against the other major currencies on the hourly, four-hour and daily timeframes, updated every five minutes.CAD Strength Today and This WeekHow strong the CAD is right now against the other major currencies on the hourly, four-hour and daily timeframes, updated every five minutes.CHF Strength Today and This WeekHow strong the CHF is right now against the other major currencies on the hourly, four-hour and daily timeframes, updated every five minutes.NZD Strength Today and This WeekHow strong the NZD is right now against the other major currencies on the hourly, four-hour and daily timeframes, updated every five minutes.
Data stories
Questions answered from our own database: gold, Bitcoin, the weekend, the London hour.
The Weekly Rhythm of Gold: Monday to Friday by HourThe week of gold from Monday to Friday: the average daily range of each weekday and the busiest hour of each, from 90 days of data.Bitcoin on the Weekend Against Forex on the WeekendBitcoin and Ethereum trade at weekends; forex pairs and gold do not. How much crypto moves on Saturday and Sunday against weekdays.Do Mondays Start Quiet? Range by Weekday for the MajorsIs Monday quieter than the rest of the week? The average daily range of each weekday for the seven major pairs, measured over 90 days.How Often Does the First London Hour Set the Day’s Direction?How often the day closes in the direction of the first London hour, for the seven major pairs, over 90 days. A statistic, not a signal.Does Volatility Rise Before the US Open?The hourly range of the major pairs in the hours before and after the US open: how much busier 12:00 to 14:00 UTC is than the hour before.Which Symbols Never Sleep? Instruments Traded Around the ClockWhich symbols trade around the clock and which close: the hours with candles per day and whether each trades on Saturday, for 22 popular symbols.Monthly Report: The Busiest and Quietest Symbols of the MonthEvery month: the symbols with the biggest and the smallest usual daily range of the last 30 days across forex, metals, indices and crypto.Weekly Report: The Days That Moved Most Last WeekEvery week: the days of the last five trading days when a symbol moved most against its own usual range, with the size of the move.
Basics
Short answers to the common questions, with live numbers.
What Is a Trading Session?What a trading session is, the four forex sessions, and how much more the market moves in some hours than others, measured from live data.What Is Volatility in Forex?What volatility in forex means, how to measure it simply with the daily range, and how much six popular symbols move in a day.What Is Currency Strength?What currency strength is, how it differs from a pair chart, and the live strength of the eight major currencies.What Is the Average Daily Range?What the average daily range (ADR) is, how it is calculated and what it is used for, with live numbers for six popular symbols.What Is a Pip Range?What a pip range is, how a pip is defined for forex, gold and indices, and the average daily pip range of four popular symbols.