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The forex market operates 24 hours a day during the business week, and it is divided into several trading sessions based on major financial centers around the world. Here is an overview of the four main forex trading sessions:

  1. Sydney Session (Asian Session):

    • Time: 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
    • Major Currency Pairs: AUD/USD, NZD/USD, AUD/JPY, and other Asian-related pairs.
    • Key Financial Centers: Sydney, Tokyo (overlap)

  2. Tokyo Session (Asian Session):

    • Time: 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM GMT
    • Major Currency Pairs: USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, GBP/JPY, and other Yen-related pairs.
    • Key Financial Centers: Tokyo, Sydney (overlap)

  3. London Session (European Session):

    • Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT
    • Major Currency Pairs: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP, USD/CHF, and other European-related pairs.
    • Key Financial Centers: London, Frankfurt (overlap)

  4. New York Session (North American Session):

    • Time: 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM GMT
    • Major Currency Pairs: USD/JPY, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, and other North American-related pairs.
    • Key Financial Centers: New York, Toronto (overlap)

Major Forex Pairs:

  • EUR/USD (Euro/US Dollar)
  • USD/JPY (US Dollar/Japanese Yen)
  • GBP/USD (British Pound/US Dollar)
  • AUD/USD (Australian Dollar/US Dollar)
  • USD/CHF (US Dollar/Swiss Franc)
  • NZD/USD (New Zealand Dollar/US Dollar)
  • USD/CAD (US Dollar/Canadian Dollar)

Minor Forex Pairs:

  • EUR/GBP (Euro/British Pound)
  • EUR/JPY (Euro/Japanese Yen)
  • GBP/JPY (British Pound/Japanese Yen)
  • AUD/JPY (Australian Dollar/Japanese Yen)
  • EUR/AUD (Euro/Australian Dollar)
  • GBP/AUD (British Pound/Australian Dollar)
  • EUR/CHF (Euro/Swiss Franc)
  • GBP/CHF (British Pound/Swiss Franc)
  • EUR/CAD (Euro/Canadian Dollar)
  • AUD/CAD (Australian Dollar/Canadian Dollar)
  • NZD/JPY (New Zealand Dollar/Japanese Yen)
  • CAD/JPY (Canadian Dollar/Japanese Yen)
  • AUD/NZD (Australian Dollar/New Zealand Dollar)
  • EUR/NZD (Euro/New Zealand Dollar)
  • GBP/NZD (British Pound/New Zealand Dollar)
  • AUD/CHF (Australian Dollar/Swiss Franc)
  • NZD/CHF (New Zealand Dollar/Swiss Franc)
  • CAD/CHF (Canadian Dollar/Swiss Franc)
  • EUR/SGD (Euro/Singapore Dollar)
  • GBP/SGD (British Pound/Singapore Dollar)