KST (UTC+9) · clock never moves

A market that trades while Korea sleeps

Korea has held UTC+9 without a seasonal change since 1988, so the market moves around the local clock instead of with it. The week opens on Monday at about 06:00 KST and closes on Saturday at about 06:00, and the busiest stretch — London and New York trading at the same time — falls roughly between 21:00 and 01:00, when most of the country has finished its day.

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Korea keeps UTC+9 all year, so the currency week is read off a clock that never moves: it opens around 06:00 KST on Monday and closes around 06:00 on Saturday, an hour later during the northern winter because New York shifts and Korea does not. The busiest hours, when London and New York trade together, fall roughly between 21:00 and 01:00 KST. Swap is applied at the daily rollover with a triple charge on Wednesday for the weekend value date. FxPro states a $100 minimum first deposit by card or bank wire, with five platforms reading one account across 2,116 instruments. Availability and terms can change, so confirm the current offer before opening an account.

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What a night-side session changes

The week opens about 06:00 KST on Monday and closes about 06:00 on Saturday — an hour later in the northern winter
Korea has not changed its clocks since 1988, so it is the market's hours that move, twice a year
The London and New York overlap lands roughly 21:00–01:00 KST, after the working day rather than during it
Swap is charged at the daily rollover, and the Wednesday rollover carries the triple charge covering the weekend value date
Standard quotes from 1.2 pips with no commission; Raw+ from 0.0 pips plus $3.50 per lot per side
Pending orders and stops sit on the broker's servers, so they stay in force after the terminal is closed for the night

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FxPro South Korea — the short version

Everything practical here follows from one fact: the clock stays put and the market does not. The currency week opens Monday around 06:00 KST and ends Saturday around 06:00, an hour later in the northern winter — not because Korea changed anything, but because New York did. The same shift moves the busy window, the hours when London and New York overlap, between roughly 21:00–01:00 and 22:00–02:00 KST.

Two costs live in that night. Swap is applied at the daily rollover, and the Wednesday rollover carries the triple charge that covers the weekend value date, so a position held through midweek pays three nights at once — the exact long and short rates sit on our swap rates page. And a position left open over the weekend meets the Monday opening as it comes. Inside the session itself the cost is account-shaped: Standard quotes from 1.2 pips with no commission, Raw+ from 0.0 pips plus $3.50 per lot per side. Terms can change, so confirm the current ones before depositing.

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Frequently asked questions

When does the trading week start and end in Korean time?

It opens on Monday at about 06:00 KST and closes on Saturday at about 06:00 KST. During the northern winter both move an hour later, to roughly 07:00, because New York changes its clock while Korea does not.

Why do those times shift twice a year if Korea never changes its clocks?

Exactly because it does not. Korea has held UTC+9 without a seasonal change since 1988, so when London and New York move theirs, the distance between Seoul and the market changes by an hour — the market's hours move, not yours.

When are the busiest hours in KST?

Roughly 21:00 to 01:00, when London and New York are open at the same time and the major pairs see the most activity. In the northern winter that window sits an hour later, around 22:00 to 02:00.

What happens at the daily rollover?

Positions still open past the rollover are charged or credited swap, depending on the instrument and the direction. The Wednesday rollover carries a triple charge, which covers the weekend value date — worth planning around if a position is meant to stay open through midweek.

Can orders keep working after the terminal is closed?

Yes. Pending orders, stop losses and take profits are held on the broker's servers, not in the application, so they remain in force overnight while the platform is shut. That matters here, because the liveliest hours arrive after most people have gone to bed.

What does a trade cost?

Standard accounts start from 1.2 pips with no commission. Raw+ starts from 0.0 pips and adds $3.50 per lot per side, so one standard lot opened and closed costs $7.00 in commission. Both are FxPro's published terms.