Stock exchanges work like any financial institution: they have their own hours during which investors can trade. So if you plan to trade on a given market, it is important to know its trading hours. Discover the opening hours of the Sydney stock exchange.
Sydney Stock Exchange Opening Hours
- 09:00 – 18:00 (local time)
- 22:00 – 01:00 (Paris time)
The Sydney Stock Exchange opens at 09:00 Australian time. Taking the time difference into account, this corresponds to 22:00 in France.
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Sydney Stock Exchange Trading Days
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
The Sydney Stock Exchange is open from Monday to Friday. Like all other international exchanges, it is closed at the weekend, on Saturday and Sunday. It is also closed on Australian public holidays.
How the World’s Main Currency Markets Are Organised
There are 4 main currency markets in the world:
- Sydney,
- Tokyo,
- New York
- London.
Market opening hours overlap across the different exchanges around the clock, and the Sydney Stock Exchange plays an important role in this 24-hour cycle. The day starts with Tokyo, which is open from midnight to 09:00. Sydney opens at 22:00 and closes at 07:00. After these two close, London is open from 08:00 to 17:00. Then the New York Stock Exchange opens from 15:30 to 22:00. Sydney then wraps up the day by opening its currency market at 22:00.
Note: the opening and closing times above are for traders in France, as they are given in the Paris time zone.
Trading Forex on the Sydney Market
The forex market is a major focus in Sydney. To succeed in this kind of trading, you need to build a strategy based on market news and volatility.
Diversifiez votre patrimoineInvestissez dans l’artDes tableaux originaux, pièces uniques signées par l’artiste. Un actif tangible, loin des écrans et des cotations.Voir les tableaux →Sydney Market Volatility at Specific Times
Time Slot | Volatility Level |
From 05:00 to 12:00 | Medium |
From 12:00 to 19:00 | Medium |
From 19:00 to 05:00 | High |
This small table details the volatility of the Australian dollar at specific times. Your choice of trading hours on this market will depend on the level of volatility best suited to your strategy.
Recommended Times to Trade the Sydney Market
As regards volatility on the Sydney market, you only need to consider the first minute of each hour and the last five minutes.
Forex Trading Sessions in Sydney
Forex market hours in Sydney start at 22:00 (French time). These sessions close every day at 07:00 (French time) without fail. Note that when Sydney opens, trading activity is light.
However, one detail makes forex trading more interesting: the session overlaps with Tokyo, where trading is heavy.
Currency Liquidity During a Forex Session
- London: 09:00 to 18:00: 35% of total forex volume
- New York: 13:00 to 22:00: 20% of total trading volume
- Sydney: 22:00 to 07:00: 4% of total trading volume
- Tokyo: 00:00 to 09:00: 6% of total trading volume
Currency liquidity during a forex session corresponds to trading volume. For forex in particular, trading volume is the total value of transactions on the market.
For Sydney, which is open from 22:00 to 07:00 French time, forex currency volume will be 4%. Liquidity becomes particularly significant when Sydney opens. Spreads take time to tighten before the close and are wider at the open.