The shape of a trading day, plus rebalance and expiry days
Expect volume and spreads to change through the day and on scheduled event days, and time orders around that.
Module 4 of 26, Market hours, sessions and auctions. Lesson 6 of 6, about 14 minutes.
The takeaway
Volume and spreads shift through the day and on rebalance or expiry days, and every ASX stock now opens and closes on the same schedule. Time your limit orders around the wide spots, but do not expect the time of day to be your edge.
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