Trading Crypto's 24/7 Market Structure
A 1-minute lesson from the MarketPro academy, one of 20 in crypto trading.
Unlike traditional stock exchanges with fixed trading hours, most crypto markets trade continuously, every day of the week, with no formal close. This has practical implications for how positions behave and how risk should be managed.
Unlike traditional stock exchanges with fixed trading hours, most crypto markets trade continuously, every day of the week, with no formal close. This has practical implications for how positions behave and how risk should be managed.
Practical Implications
- Price can move significantly overnight or over weekends, when trader attention and available liquidity may be lower.
- There is no daily "closing price" to anchor expectations the way there is in markets with scheduled sessions.
- News and events can trigger sharp moves at any hour, since there is no closed period during which the market pauses to digest information.
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