Trading on the stock exchange on weekends, or how to check if an asset is available for trading
Not all traders and investors have the opportunity to trade on stock exchanges on a weekday, since they are busy at this time with their main job.
Therefore, people often wonder whether it is possible to trade on weekends or holidays and how to take advantage of this opportunity?
In modern realities, there are several options, thanks to which exchange trading has become available almost 24/7, that is, at any time.
At the same time, there are certain nuances, only taking into account which you can earn at a time convenient for you.
To find assets that are currently being traded, just switch to the “Trade” tab in the market overview window in the metatrader 5 trading platform .
And you will immediately see which assets are available for opening transactions, and you will be able to select the one you need for trading.
Thanks to the trading tab, you can also check the availability of assets not only on weekends, but also at any other time, since many assets have their own trading schedule.
In some cases, to display all assets, you must first add the required assets in the market overview window on the “Symbols” tab, or simply select the function – Show all.
It is clear that on weekends, in most cases, opening transactions only on cryptocurrencies is available, but there are exceptions to this rule; check this point in your MT5 trading platform.
In addition, there are brokers where you can trade currency pairs , but this trading takes place within the brokerage company and often the broker himself is the second party to transactions. This approach leads to a conflict of interest, so using this option is not recommended.