Forex trading in London
The largest FX centre in the world. Forexpia indexes London-session liquidity, the 16:00 fix and FCA-authorised brokers operating from the City.
- Regulators
- FCA
- Local currency
- GBP
- Retail leverage
- 1:30 retail
- Main session
- 08:00–17:00 local
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.507, -0.128
How Forexpia covers London
London handles the single largest share of global FX turnover, and the 08:00 open is where daily ranges are usually set. Forexpia's freshness weighting for London-tagged content is aggressive — analysis published after the New York overlap is already stale for tomorrow's session.
The 16:00 WM/Refinitiv fix concentrates institutional flow into a short window, producing repeatable intraday behaviour that our education and analysis categories cover in depth for this city.
Broker coverage here means firms with a City or Canary Wharf presence and FCA authorisation, including client-money segregation and FSCS eligibility details extracted from their disclosure pages.
Frequently asked questions
What time does the London forex session open?
08:00 local time, overlapping with New York from 13:00 to 17:00 London time — the deepest liquidity window of the day.
Why is London important to forex traders?
It accounts for the largest share of global FX turnover, so spreads are tightest and price discovery is strongest during its session.
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