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Currency Pairs and Trading times

Matt

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I have been doing research and these are the currency pairs you can trade within these time zones. So now I make a note of pairs and times to trade those.

Sydney 8pm - 5am
AUD/USD: This is the most traded pair during the Sydney session and is popular with day traders. It's known for its volatility, performance, and stability.
USD/JPY: This is the most popular pair during the Sydney session. The value of one currency can quickly impact the value of the other.
NZD/USD: This pair often moves within a range of 30-50 pips during the Sydney session.
EUR/USD: This is a major currency pair to trade.
GBP/USD: This is a major currency pair to trade.
USD/CHF: This is a major currency pair to trade.
AUD/CAD: This is a currency pair to trade. New York 1pm - 10pm


Tokyo 12am - 9am
USD/JPY: A popular pair that typically has a daily range of 30–60 pips
EUR/JPY: A popular cross-pair that typically has a daily range of 40–80 pips
AUD/JPY: A popular pair due to the strong trade relations between Japan and Australia, with a daily range of 40–70 pips
JPY/USD: Represents two of the most popular world currencies
JPY/EUR: Another good pair to trade during the Asian session
NZD/JPY: Another good pair to trade during the Asian session

London 8am - 5pm
EUR/USD: The most traded currency pair, with a typical daily range of 50–90 pips during the London session
USD/JPY: A major currency pair that is often directly influenced by news reports
GBP/USD: A major currency pair that is often directly influenced by news reports
USD/CHF: A major currency pair that offers reduced spread costs due to the high volume
EUR/JPY: A yen cross that tends to be volatile during the London session
GBP/JPY: A yen cross that tends to be volatile during the London session

New York 1pm - 10pm
Some currency pairs to trade during the New York session include:
EUR/USD
A popular and widely traded pair, and is especially good to trade during the New York session because it overlaps with European hours.
USD/JPY
A safe haven asset for New York session traders, and is often active as the Asian trading session is about to start.
GBP/USD
Also known as the Cable, this pair is popular and is most active during the London and US trading sessions.
USD/CNY
A highly traded pair, and is good for beginners to trade.
USD/CAD
This pair is closely linked to oil prices, and can show decent long-term trends with relatively low volatility.
USD/CHF
Also known as “Swissie” trading, this pair shows how many Swiss francs it takes to buy one US dollar.
USD HKD
This pair is considered an exotic pair, as it's the US dollar against a non-major economy.
Eur/gbp
This pair is typically seen as very strong, given the proximity of regions and their solid history of trade.
In general, US dollar pairs are usually the best FX pairs to trade during the New York session, and tend to be more volatile when there is a change in broad economic indicators
 
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