The hourly volume graph shows the historical level of trading activity on fxTrade for all pairs. Notes. Opening and closing times are approximate because of the OTC (Over the Counter) nature of the forex market. Forex Market Hours Chrome Extension: View the current market hours from your Chrome browser by installing this extension. While the forex market is a 24-hour market, some currencies in several emerging markets, are not traded 24 hours a day. The seven most traded currencies in the world are the U.S. dollar, the Euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound, and the Australian dollar, the Canadian Dollar, and the New Zealand Dollar, These global business handoffs allow the foreign exchange market (FOREX-FX) to remain open 24 hours per weekday. However, trading volumes fluctuate and are not equal across all sessions. This map applies data that indicate that Forex trading sessions are vary either 8am to 4pm, or 9am to 5pm local time and anything between.