A Breakdown of the Major Trading Sessions
The concept of a trading session is important as it refers to the trading hours during which the market of a given country is open. The trading sessions vary between stocks, futures, forex, and bonds . The active trading hours are different for the different markets simply because they have various characteristics. There are three main trading sessions, including the Asian session, the European session, and the North American session. Each has unique features that traders should be familiar with to succeed during a given trading session. Regular vs. Extended Trading Hours Traders are most likely familiar with the term “a trading day.” For the uninitiated, it is the regular trading hours during which a stock exchange market is open. Since we are on the subject, we would like to discuss the term “extended trading.” It is trading outside the regular trading hours of the listing exchange conducted by electronic networks. Extended Trading Hours (ETH) also vary between asse...