| Forex Market | Days of Week | Open (UTC) | Close (UTC) | | ------------ | --------------- | ---------- | ----------- | | Sydney | Monday - Friday | 22:00 | 07:00 | | Tokyo | Monday - Friday | 00:00 | 09:00 | | London | Monday - Friday | 08:00 | 17:00 | | New York | Monday - Friday | 13:00 | 22:00 | | Session | Time (UTC) | Activity Description | | ------------------------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Sydney Session | 22:00 - 07:00 | Lower activity, but early indications for the day might start here. | | Tokyo Session | 00:00 - 09:00 | Moderate activity, especially if significant EU or US news breaks overnight. | | London Session | 08:00 - 17:00 | High activity, major trading hub for EUR/USD. Overlaps with New York session leading to peak volatility. | | New York Session | 13:00 - 22:00 | High activity, major trading hub for EUR/USD. Overlaps with London session leading to peak volatility. | | London & New York Overlap | 12:00 - 16:00 | Highest activity and liquidity. Best time for day trading due to volatility. | ```markdown ## Reliable Sources for Country Information: ### General Information and Statistics: 1. **CIA World Factbook**: Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. [Link](https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/) 2. **World Bank Open Data**: Provides free and open access to global development data. It covers a wide range of topics including GDP, education, health, population data, etc. [Link](https://data.worldbank.org/) 3. **United Nations Data**: Provides a wide range of statistical data from its member countries, including population, economic indicators, social indicators, environment, and more. [Link](http://data.un.org/) ### Economic Data: 1. **International Monetary Fund (IMF)**: Publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. [Link](https://www.imf.org/en/Data) 2. **World Trade Organization (WTO)**: For trade statistics, the WTO's database is an excellent resource. It provides trade statistics and economic research. [Link](https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm) ### Health Data: 1. **World Health Organization (WHO)**: Provides comprehensive health-related data for its member countries. [Link](https://www.who.int/) ### Educational Data: 1. **UNESCO Institute for Statistics**: Provides data regarding education from countries around the world. [Link](http://uis.unesco.org/) ```