SarahPotter
很多交易者费尽心思地研究交易品种，但却没有思考何时交易的问题。即使你拥有极好的交易策略，但若没有找到合适的交易时间，结果可能很不理想。掌握交易的时机是非常重要的
开盘时间
早上刚刚开盘之时机会很多，很多经纪商和大型机构都在这个时间下单。由于大量交易的涌入，9:30很可能会出现一次大幅移动。对我来说，这时并不是进入市场的好时机。我认为盈利的可能性不高。此时外盘走势极端，最好通过15分钟图判断形势稳定后再做交易。
午饭时间
交易者们有时会忘记他们的对手也是人，这些人也需要吃饭。你可以发现市场在午饭时间比较安静，如果想在这个时候交易，请确保你选择的产品有足够的流动性。毕竟你是需要有交易对手方的。
收盘时间
美国东部时间下午四点左右，市场会出现类似开盘时的波动。在我看来，收盘的市场和开盘时一样不可预测。
所以仔细思考一下，是否不该在开盘、午饭以及收盘时间进行交易。我最喜欢的期货交易时间是美国东部时间上午10:00-11:30和下午2:00-3:00。我发现这个时间段内，市场方向特别平衡，流动性也很好。每个人都能找到最适合自己的交易时间，但是我强烈建议提前考虑好收益最高的时段。
Best Time Of Day To Trade Futures
So many traders spend countless hours planning what to trade but many forget about the importance of when to place a trade. Even if you have a winning strategy on your side, the trade can still move against you if you placed it too soon or too late. Understanding when to place a trade is just as important as what you are going to trade. Here are three of my tips to help you consider when to place a trade.
The morning open
The morning open is filled with anticipation; this is when many orders are being filled that were placed with brokers or large institutions. The 9:30 bell will often see a big move in either direction because of the rush of trades placed at the open. To me, this isn't the time to be entering the markets. The morning bell is not a high probability trade in my opinion. There are many days when price has a big move in one direction at the open, only to retrace the big move for the rest of the day. Instead wait a few bars until things settle in for the day to place your traded.
Lunch Time
Traders sometimes forget that they are actually trading with other people, and these people will usually need to eat at periods during the day. You will notice that there are times around noon when the markets seem quieter. If you are considering a trade around noon make sure you are trading an instrument that has enough liquidity. After all you need someone else to trade with.
Market Close
Around 4:00pm EST can see a similar flurry in the markets that was seen at the open. Market close can in my opinion be just as unpredictable as the open.
So wait a second you may be thinking to yourself...if I shouldn't place trades at the open, lunch or market close...then when is the best time to place them? I actually like to place my futures trades between 10:00-11:30am and again between 2:00-3:30pm EST. I've found these two times to be a great balance of market direction and good liquidity. Everyone will find times that work best for them, but I would encourage everyone to make sure they are away of what time they are placing trades, at what times result in the most profitable trades for them.
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