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 the stock exchange on weekdays, as they are busy with their main jobs at this time.

Therefore, people often ask whether it is possible to trade on weekends or holidays and how to take advantage of this opportunity?

In today's world, there are several options available that make exchange trading available virtually 24/7, meaning at any time.

However, there are certain nuances, which, if taken into account, will allow you to earn money at a time convenient for you.

Today, stock exchange trading on weekends and holidays is available almost everywhere all brokers , the main thing is that he has certain assets in his arsenal:  

To find the assets that are currently being traded, simply switch to the "Trading" tab in the market overview window in the MetaTrader 5 trading platform .

You'll immediately see which assets are available for opening trades, and you can choose the one you need for trading.

The trading tab also allows you to check asset availability not only on weekends but also at any other time, as many assets have their own trading schedule.

In some cases, to display all assets, you must first add the desired assets in the Market Overview window on the "Symbols" tab, or simply select the function - Show All.

It's clear that on weekends, in most cases, only cryptocurrency trades are available, but there are exceptions to this rule. Be sure to check this on your MT5 trading platform.

There are also brokers that allow currency pair , but this trading occurs within the brokerage company, and the broker itself is often the counterparty to the trades. This approach leads to a conflict of interest, so it is not recommended.