Best Time to Trade Forex: Sessions Measured on Real Data (Lesson 9)
Published Oct 30, 2026, 03:00 PM · 2 min read
We just published a new video on MCP Labs Forex. It covers Best Time to Trade Forex: Sessions Measured on Real Data (Lesson 9). Watch it here and read our summary below.
What this video covers
Lesson 9: the three forex trading sessions and when the market really moves, measured on three months of real hourly data for EURUSD and gold. Why the London and New York overlap matters, scheduled news times, converting session times to your own clock and to your broker's MT5 server time, and the hours to avoid.
Lesson 9 of the free course "Forex From Zero to Automated" by MCP Labs Forex.
Next lesson: Lesson 10: Volatility and the ATR
QUIZ: London opens at 07:00 UTC. You live in a country 2 hours ahead of UTC. Your broker's server is on GMT+3. What time is the London open on your watch, and on your MT5 chart? Answer in the comments.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Same market, two different markets
0:58 The three sessions
1:42 The numbers: which hours move most
2:27 Why the London + New York overlap matters
3:04 News times
3:51 Converting to your clock and server time
4:32 Hours to avoid
4:53 Your questions
6:13 Recap, quiz and homework
Sources: Hourly ranges: Yahoo Finance hourly data (EURUSD, gold futures GC=F), Jul to Oct 2026, UTC. Session times approximate.
Education, not financial advice. Trading forex, gold and CFDs on margin is high risk; practise on a demo account first. Narration voice is AI-generated.
A product of MCP Labs, created by Tshivhidzo (Moss) Mbedzi.
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