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Best time to trade gold in UAE

The hours when gold moves most, in UAE time (GST), measured over the last 60 trading days, with the London and New York killzones marked.

Education only — computed from a broker MT5 demo feed; not investment advice. We publish statistics worked out from the feed, not its candles.

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Weekday (UTC day)Average day range

In local time: Pakistan (PKT) · India (IST) · UAE (GST) · all time zones

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Gold hours in UAE time

The UAE keeps Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) all year, and its Saturday-Sunday weekend matches the gold market's week. The London open falls in the late morning in Dubai and the New York open in the late afternoon.

In UAE the London Killzone runs 11:00–14:00 GST in January and 10:00–13:00 in July; the New York AM Killzone 16:00–19:00 in January and 15:00–18:00 in July. The London–New York overlap, often the busiest stretch for gold, is 17:00–21:00 in January and 16:00–20:00 in July. The chart and tables above use the last 60 trading days and are updated every week.

The averages describe the past, not tomorrow: news can move a quiet hour, so check the economic calendar too.

Size the trade with the lot size calculator or the gold lot size calculator, watch the live sessions and ICT killzones clock, and practise reading gold charts in the free Chart Challenge game.

Questions

What is the best time to trade gold in UAE?

Gold usually moves most in the London Killzone (11:00–14:00 GST in January, 10:00–13:00 in July) and the New York AM Killzone (16:00–19:00 in January, 15:00–18:00 in July). The chart on this page shows the busiest hours of the last 60 trading days, updated every week.

Which day of the week moves gold the most?

It changes with the news. The weekday table shows the average range of each day over the last 60 trading days; days with US data such as the jobs report or CPI are often busier.

Why is the Asian session quieter for gold?

London and New York hold most of the gold market's volume. In Asian hours gold often ranges, and the London open can sweep the Asian high or low before the real move.

Where do these numbers come from?

From ICC Charts' own MT5 demo feed: the average high-low range of each hour, worked out once a week. We publish only these averages, not the candles. Education only, not investment advice.

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