The Foreign Currency market operates five days a week and around the clock, allowing you to trade freely at any time. Note that it’s usually quiet throughout the weekend.
Weekend Trading Schedule:
Trading comes to a close on Friday at 20:00 GMT and opens again on Sunday at 21:00 GMT
For your convenience, we have provided you with the opening and closing hours in Eastern Standard Time (EST) for the globe’s busiest financial markets:
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Tokyo: Opens at 7:00 pm and closes at 4:00 am EST
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New York: Opens at 8:00 am and closes at 5:00 pm EST
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London: Opens at 3:00 am and closes at 12:00 noon EST
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Sydney: Opens at 5:00 pm and closes at 2:00 am EST
Note that all positions in your eToro live account, with the exception of those chosen by traders to remain open throughout the weekend, will close automatically. The ending rates at the time of closing will be logged in and will appear on your screen during such time. Live accounts will remain open and available for viewing by traders at any time during the end of the week.
Keep in mind that eToro allows you to continue to improve your skills with demo money, even when the market is closed.
You may spend every hour of the day, month or year in the Back In Time Mode and practice until you become an expert; you may also compete in an array of contests and be eligible for fantastic awards. This is all due to eToro which shows the past, true rates.
