7 Best Times to Trade Based on News Events
Timing is everything in news-based trading. Here are the seven optimal windows when news events create the most trading opportunities:
- Pre-Market Hours (4:00-9:30 AM EST): Earnings releases and overnight developments
- Market Open (9:30-10:00 AM EST): Initial reactions to overnight news
- Economic Data Releases (8:30 AM EST): Major economic indicators
- Fed Announcements (2:00 PM EST): Interest rate decisions and policy statements
- After-Hours Trading (4:00-8:00 PM EST): Earnings surprises and breaking news
- European Market Open (3:00 AM EST): Global market influences
- Asian Market Close (11:00 PM EST): Overnight positioning opportunities