Market Rollover

A rollover in the Forex Market refers to the practice of maintaining a position from one trading day to the next, as it taken for the expression of "rolling over." During this time , certain currency pairs may experience price spikes and an increase in spread.

In the forex market, which operates 24 hours a day, five days a week, rollover takes place at the conclusion of the New York trading session, specifically at 5 pm ET. On Wednesdays, rollover rates are tripled to account for the two days when the market is not in operation, and for indices it tripled on Friday.