Nikkei 225 (JPN225)
The platform being open doesn’t mean you should enter. Being able to trade isn’t the same as it being suitable to trade.
Plenty of people open their trading platform after work, see that every index can be bought and sold, and assume it makes no difference when they enter.
It does.
The platform lets you place an order.
The market’s volatility is steady.
We only look for opportunities when volatility is steady. When it isn’t, we’d rather miss.
| Window | Malaysia time | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM | People who are free before work |
| Afternoon | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | People with flexible afternoons |
| Night | 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM | People who are free after work and dinner |
These are the current windows. They shift with daylight saving time.
| Index | Suitable windows (Malaysia time) |
|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 (JPN225) | Morning, afternoon, night |
| German index (GER40) | Afternoon, night |
| US indices (NAS100, US30) | Night |
This table isn’t saying which index makes more money. It only shows which one fits your hours better.
If you work during the day and want an early night, the suitable window for US indices may not fit into your day.
You don’t need all three windows. One a day is enough.
After 7:30 AM, before you leave home
If your working hours are flexible
8:00 to 10:00 PM, after dinner
Checking the market and looking for a setup takes about 3 minutes a day. Learning and practice need their own fixed time.
Timing is just the start. Before you enter, look at three things:
Candles, Direction, Momentum.
Aligned, you enter. Not aligned, you wait.
Currently 7:30–11:00 AM, 3:00–5:00 PM and 8:00–10:00 PM (Malaysia time).
Yes. The windows shift with daylight saving time, even though Malaysia and Japan don’t observe it themselves.
They can be traded, but that doesn’t make it suitable. We look at whether volatility is steady, and for US indices the suitable window is at night.
No. The index isn’t open for trading on Saturday or Sunday.
Yes. 8:00 to 10:00 PM is one of the Nikkei’s suitable windows.
Waiting is a position too.
