Thin market

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Thin market is a very variable behavior of the Forex market. During this period of time, quotes for currency pairs come less often than under normal market conditions. Thin markets can be observed in a period of major public holidays with the Group of Seven countries, the Christmas holidays, while waiting for the most important news of a fundamental nature, and in between the trading sessions. Thin market is characterized by a small number of trades, made at this time. So it is also called illiquid market. During the thin market transaction volume of the Greatest may lead to a spike rate in one direction or another. During the thin market is a shortage of liquidity in the market, due to the small number of buyers and sellers. At this time, the price can be relatively long time to stand still, not changing at all.