Foreign Exchange (Forex) Trading Information

Trading Times

During the week the most active Forex trading days are: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Sundays (opening) and Mondays are days when traders are mostly watching and analyzing the market and predict further price moves. Fridays are traded approximately till noon, after that all actions slow down and almost freeze before the actual market closing at 5 pm EST.

Recommended Trading Resources

• All About...The Foreign Exchange Market in the United States
• Foreign Exchange Rates
• US Federal Reserve
• The European Central Bank
• Bank of England
• The Bank of Canada
• Reserve Bank of Australia
• Gold News
• Daily FX - Some good information can be found here if you can get past all of the FXCM advertising.
• Econoday - Econoday's products provide perspective and insight into how market events impact investment strategies. Subscription based service for about $20/month.
• The Dismal Scientist - Intraday economic and market analysis - Real-time economic indicator coverage. Subscription based service with 14 day trial. They do offer a free daily newsletter.

Economic Calendar for Foreign Currency Traders

Knowledge and timing is essential for traders. The calendar below provides up-to-date data on important economic data releases and
other important times which may affect your trading. For more information on how to understand the data, subscribe to our newsletter.

This Economic Calendar is developed and provided by FxFisherman.com, a huge forex community.