Probabilities, not promises.
Today at a glance
Gold trades almost 24 hours a day, five days a week. The four world sessions overlap inside that window.
The four sessions
Approximate business hours of each financial center, converted to your time zone. Each city's own daylight saving is handled automatically.
Gold's trading week
Sunday 6:00 PM New York time ( your time).
5:00 to 6:00 PM New York time, Monday through Thursday ( your time).
Friday 5:00 PM New York time ( your time) until Sunday.
Hours change around major holidays. Check your broker's schedule.
These are widely considered the highest-volume hours for gold, depending on the session you trade. Price can set up at any time of day. Kill zones raise the odds of movement. They don't guarantee a trade.
Today's windows
The windows
Worth knowing
Asia and the late New York afternoon tend to move less and chop more for gold. Setups still form. Read the structure, not just the clock.
Volume often thins out as institutions close positions before the weekend.
Liquidity is thin and price can gap from Friday's close.
Most high-impact US news drops at 8:30 AM New York time, inside the New York window. FOMC is at 2:00 PM. Many traders avoid new entries in the 30 minutes before. Check the Forex Factory calendar each morning.