Dead Markets

Dear Everybody,
Although I had invested in the stock market for a while, I am finding out that forex is a completely different beast...not bad. And while I am at it, I would like to thank everyone here for their insightful contributions, which, I am realizing, are saving me considerable time and $$... Thank you.

On to my question: In studying numerous currency pairs, I found out that the market becomes somewhat dead at around 12:00 (noon) U.S. Eastern Time -- it's hard to predict how orders executed then will turn out. Are there any other times traders should stay away from the market?
Thanks again.

I go find something else to do after the us open in the morning and maybe come look at the market again around 4pm PST to see the asian open. I often avoid trading the asian period because it's pretty quiet until the European open. USD/SGD often have the same large swing like the majors so I look for opportunity at their open.

I would like to thank everyone for the wealth of information he or she has contributed.
I will check the website out...

Best,
dunningduke

Dang right! Nobody trades at 12:00 Noon. If you suck at noon, don't trade at noon!
Don't trade at times you suck, or market sucks!
Find out when your doing best and hit the market with everything you got!
During the slow time is for hitting up the ladies... and maybe playing some GTA V!

Blood poodle simply hits the nail here unfortunately, I bet that more than many people actually making money at the time you described and overall like twenty four hours a day and seven days a week I would say. So please don't extrapolate your own experience out there for that matter. You can really think for some new strategy which may work for later tries in that time frame really, What do you say about that ? It's just take some practice over time.

I think you should trade in the times whren you really can devote some time to whole that idea of them and nothing less than that really. I do not see how it should really differs in all other cases, see my point here ? I mean I assume you are part time trader so please do so when you are free. How does it really differs to you ? For example it could be the time right after finishing day jobs in the most usual way of such cases for example 6pm or so, see my point ? I hope so

Find a good forex market clock that shows the opening and closing times (and when they overlap) of different trading sessions around the world. Stay away from trading when the majority of sessions are closed.

It’s true; when the big players are not available; then it’s very easy to manipulate the market!

It’s true; when the big players are not available

I do not think market manipulation is easy especially for individual trader. I also never grasp the concept fully.