08:00 – 17:00 UTC

London Session

London is the largest Forex hub globally — accounting for roughly 35% of all FX volume. EUR and GBP pairs dominate. The overlap with New York (13:00–17:00 UTC) is the most liquid window of the day.

Open

08:00 UTC

Close

17:00 UTC

Daily briefing

07:30 UTC

Characteristics

  • •Highest daily volatility — most range is set during London hours
  • •EUR/USD, GBP/USD and EUR/GBP are the most-traded pairs
  • •ECB policy and UK macro (CPI, BoE) trigger directional moves
  • •London open often produces a stop-hunt of Asia range extremes before the real direction sets

Key events to watch

ECB statements, BoE decisions, Eurozone CPI/PMI, UK GDP, German IFO

Most active pairs

EURUSDGBPUSDEURGBPXAUUSDEURJPY

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