One weekend, a pair I was trading hit my stop, and I was stopped out of the trade, but another weekend, even though I had a entry signal in place, and the pair crossed that level, it did not trigger my entry order. Both these instances happened before trading was open

So it does happen!!

Originally posted by Omar33

I am new to forex trading, so I might be wrong about the following!!

I am wondering how is it that the markets can be moving on Sunday evening --(since it is opened then according to the Austrilian time)-- but at the same time the trading is not actually opened yet!! It is still a Sunday!!

So if had an open trade with a certain stoploss it can reach that point on a sunday due to the market movement !! but the market is closed!

Could it happen?

Can you share some thoughts about this please...

I'm confused!!!

It is due to timezone difference. It may be Sunday at your place and may not be sunday at another place. When Markets open in Australia, it's Monday there.

Yes! The market is slow or ranging during the weekends, but i do'nt think that these differences have that strong effect to worry about!!

The market gaps happen becuase there will be little trading happening during the weekend, but once the banks start trading on Sunday night the price can change quite dramatically and GAP..

Originally posted by AbuRomman

The market gaps happen becuase there will be little trading happening during the weekend, but once the banks start trading on Sunday night the price can change quite dramatically and GAP..

 

Originally posted by AbuRomman

The market gaps happen becuase there will be little trading happening during the weekend, but once the banks start trading on Sunday night the price can change quite dramatically and GAP..

Gaps happen because financial and economic events do not stop during weekend. Forex trading is totally stopped during weekend. Due to economic and financial events, price adjusts itself during weekends and on Monday it is reflected in the form of gap.