SarahPotter
很多交易者費盡心思地研究交易品種，但卻沒有思考何時交易的問題。即使你擁有極好的交易策略，但若沒有找到合適的交易時間，結果可能很不理想。掌握交易的時機是非常重要的
開盤時間
早上剛剛開盤之時機會很多，很多經紀商和大型機構都在這個時間下單。由於大量交易的湧入，9:30很可能會出現一次大幅移動。對我來說，這時並不是進入市場的好時機。我認為盈利的可能性不高。此時外盤走勢極端，最好通過15分鐘圖判斷形勢穩定後再做交易。
午飯時間
交易者們有時會忘記他們的對手也是人，這些人也需要吃飯。你可以發現市場在午飯時間比較安靜，如果想在這個時候交易，請確保你選擇的產品有足夠的流動性。畢竟你是需要有交易對手方的。
收盤時間
美國東部時間下午四點左右，市場會出現類似開盤時的波動。在我看來，收盤的市場和開盤時一樣不可預測。
所以仔細思考一下，是否不該在開盤、午飯以及收盤時間進行交易。我最喜歡的期貨交易時間是美國東部時間上午10:00-11:30和下午2:00-3:00。我發現這個時間段内，市場方向特別平衡，流動性也很好。每個人都能找到最適合自己的交易時間，但是我強烈建議提前考慮好收益最高的時段。
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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