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Gold trading hours (IST)

When XAU/USD is most liquid — mapped to Indian Standard Time.

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The terminal shows the session you are in. The spread usually shows it too.

Gold trades nearly around the clock, five days a week. The deepest liquidity is the London–New York overlap, when spreads tighten and moves are cleanest.

SessionHours (PHT)Liquidity
Sydney05:00 – 14:00Low
Tokyo08:00 – 17:00Moderate
London15:00 – 00:00High
New York20:00 – 05:00High

For traders in the Philippines, the best window is usually the evening London–NY overlap.

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FAQ

Common questions

When is XAU/USD most liquid in Philippine time?

Gold is most liquid when the London and New York sessions overlap, which falls in the evening and late night in Philippine time. The Asian session is thinner, so spreads and slippage can widen. If you can only trade in the morning, size positions for the quieter conditions rather than assuming the same fills as the evening.

Does gold trade on weekends in the Philippines?

No. The gold market closes late Friday in New York, which is early Saturday morning in Philippine time, and reopens early Monday Manila time. Positions held across the weekend carry gap risk, because price can reopen away from Friday's close. Your broker's exact close and reopen times are on its own contract specifications.

Why do gold spreads widen at certain hours?

Spreads widen when liquidity thins, typically around the daily rollover and during the gap between the New York close and the Asian open. The exact widening depends on your broker and the session. If you trade those hours, use the pip value calculator to see what a wider spread costs at your lot size before entering.

Should I avoid trading gold during major news releases?

Caution is warranted, because releases such as US inflation or employment data can move gold sharply within seconds and slip past stop levels. Whether to avoid them depends on your strategy and how your broker fills orders in fast markets. If you do trade them, smaller size and wider stops planned in advance are the usual defence.

How do I know the exact gold hours for my own account?

Check your broker's contract specifications, because the schedule depends on the entity serving you and any holiday adjustments it makes. For reference, FxPro is licensed by the FCA (UK) and CySEC - not by the SEC of the Philippines, so the entity on your account documents sets the hours. This site's hours page is a guide, not the binding schedule.