Types of international financial markets and their trading hours

The types of international financial markets and their trading hours are among the things that all forex market traders should know.

The types of international financial markets and their trading hours are some things that you should be familiar with as a professional trader because then you can make good use of the various trading opportunities that exist and increase the overall efficiency of your trading. We will introduce the largest international financial markets and their trading hours. Stay tuned.

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Forex market (FX Market)

Forex is the world's largest financial market where investors and traders trade currencies of different countries. In other words, in the forex market, the currencies of different countries are defined and traded in pairs. For example, the EURUSD currency pair represents the European Union currency ratio (EUR) to the US dollar, which traders can trade and profit from the price fluctuations of this currency pair. You can trade more than 35 forex currency pairs in the best trading conditions by registering with Trendo Broker.

Forex market trading hours

The forex market is open in the first half of the year from 23:00 Sunday to 23:00 Friday. Forex is open and tradable from 22:00 Sunday to 22:00 Friday Evening in the year's second half.

Cryptocurrency Market

The Cryptocurrency market is an emerging market that has attracted the attention of many traders and investors in the last few years. In Trendo Broker, more than 20 cryptocurrencies can be traded on a reliable and professional platform.

Cryptocurrency market trading hours

In Trendo Broker, cryptocurrencies can be traded 24/7. One of the unique features of this market is that it is always open, and traders can make their transactions at any time.

Precious metals market

The precious metals market is always of interest to investors and traders due to its commercial, industrial, and high economic value. The most popular trading symbol in this market is global gold (XAUUSD), which, in addition to gold, three other symbols, namely silver, palladium, and platinum, can be traded with the lowest spreads and commissions.

Read More: Features of the best broker for trading gold.

Precious metals market trading hours

In the first six months of the year, precious metals can be traded during weekdays, except Friday and Saturday, from 23:00 to 22:00 the following day, and in the year's second half, precious metals can be traded on all days of the week, except for Friday and Saturday, it can be traded from 22:00 to 21:00 the following day.

Energy market

Most professional traders are interested in the energy market due to its high liquidity, high price fluctuations, and strong dependence on the global economy. Note that trading in this market has a high risk and requires experience and skill. Traders at Trendo Broker can trade the three main symbols of this market, i.e., Brent oil, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), and natural gas.

Energy market trading hours

The trading hours of the energy market are similar to those of the precious metals market. In the first six months of the year, it can be traded on all weekdays, except Friday and Saturday, from 23:00 to 22:00 the following day, and in the second six months of the year, on all weekdays, except for Friday and Saturday, it can be traded from 22:00 to 21:00 the following day.

Stock market and stock indices

In the stock market, traders can buy and sell shares of different companies and benefit from the annual profits of these companies in addition to price fluctuations. In Trendo Broker, more than 20 stocks of major US companies and more than 10 major global stock indices can be traded.

Stock market and stock indices trading hours

Because stock markets of different countries have different trading hours, the shares of companies in this market are also traded in different trading hours. Therefore, by referring to the description section of the desired symbol in your trading platform, you can know its trading hours. You can also visit the Market24hclock website to learn about the trading hours of major global stock exchanges. But for stock indices, since these symbols are offered as CFDs in brokers, their trading hours are similar to the energy and precious metals market.

Trading hours of symbols in Trendo Broker

By offering more than 100 trading symbols from various financial markets, Trendo Broker allows traders to have a broader range of trading opportunities. It also helps traders to increase their profitability by better risk management. Trading symbols in Trendo Broker are:

• Major and minor currency pairs in the forex market
• More than 15 top cryptocurrencies from the cryptocurrency market
• 4 symbols of the precious metals market (gold, silver, etc.)
• More than 15 top stocks from the global stock market
• Brent oil, crude oil, and natural gas from the energy market
• More than 8 top indices from the biggest global stock markets

In Trendo Broker, the trading hours of each symbol are shown, and you can find its full details and trading hours by pressing and holding on each symbol. For example, the details of the gold symbol (XAUUSD) and its trading hours in Trendo Broker are shown in the image below.

Note that the trading hours of a symbol may change from time to time due to various reasons, including central bank closures, Christmas holidays, etc. In this case, the brokers inform the traders of these minor changes through the website and social media platforms. You can also know these changes by following Trendo Broker on social media platforms (Telegram, Instagram) and the Trendo website.

Summary

In this article, we introduced the types of financial markets. As a professional trader, you must be familiar with all types of international financial markets and their trading hours so you can get the best returns from the available opportunities. Note that on Trendo broker's platform, traders can refer to the broker's support if they have any doubts or questions.