If you’re asking which forex markets are open now, the answer depends on your current time and day of the week. The forex market operates 24 hours a day from Sunday 10:00 PM GMT to Friday 10:00 PM GMT, rotating through four major trading sessions.

The Four Main Forex Trading Sessions

Session	Open (GMT)	Close (GMT)
Sydney	10:00 PM	7:00 AM
Tokyo	12:00 AM	9:00 AM
London	8:00 AM	5:00 PM
New York	1:00 PM	10:00 PM

How To Know Which Market Is Open Right Now

Use the table above based on your current GMT time or local time. For example:

• If it’s 2:00 AM GMT, the Sydney and Tokyo sessions are open.
• If it’s 9:00 AM GMT, Tokyo and London are overlapping.
• If it’s 2:00 PM GMT, London and New York are both open — the most active period.

Best Time To Trade

• Most liquidity occurs during session overlaps:
  • London/New York (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM GMT)
  • Tokyo/London (8:00 AM – 9:00 AM GMT)
• These periods see higher volatility and better trading opportunities

If Today Is Saturday

• No forex markets are open — the global market is closed
• The next session opens Sunday 10:00 PM GMT (Sydney)

Conclusion

If you’re asking which forex markets are open now, check your current time and compare it to the global session schedule. At any moment Monday to Friday, at least one major session is active. The market only closes over the weekend.

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