Forex Overview
At Polygon.io, we provide real-time streaming access to global foreign exchange (forex) market data through WebSockets. Our feeds include quotes, time-based aggregate bars (both per-minute and per-second), and Fair Market Value (FMV) for supported currency pairs. By tapping into these streaming endpoints, developers, traders, and analysts can monitor evolving market conditions, power algorithmic trading strategies, and maintain up-to-the-second dashboards -- without the need for constant polling.
Market Hours and Timezone
The forex market operates 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, spanning multiple global trading sessions. This continuous environment allows you to access and analyze currency pair movements at nearly any time. To maintain consistency across diverse regions and trading sessions, all forex data is standardized to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
This global alignment simplifies time-sensitive analytics and ensures that your applications can handle currency pairs from various regions with ease.
Infrastructure and Reliability
Our WebSocket infrastructure is designed to handle the high-frequency, globally distributed nature of forex markets. By partnering with reliable sources, we ensure timely and accurate quote updates. Redundant systems, load balancing, and scalable architecture maintain stable, low-latency data streams, allowing you to respond swiftly to international currency fluctuations.
This robust setup supports latency-sensitive applications, such as automated trading algorithms and real-time analysis, ensuring your data is always current, consistent, and actionable.
Data Flow: From Exchanges to You
Forex pricing is decentralized, emerging from a network of banks, financial institutions, and market makers worldwide. We aggregate these inputs into cohesive, reliable feeds. Polygon.io then streams this processed, normalized data directly to you via WebSockets.
As soon as new quotes, aggregates, or FMV values are available, they are pushed to your subscribed channels, providing a continuous flow of currency pair intelligence without requiring repeated requests.
Available WebSocket Feeds for Forex
Our WebSocket channels deliver a range of essential forex data streams, offering comprehensive real-time insights:
- Aggregates (Per Minute): Receive minute-by-minute OHLC (Open, High, Low, Close) bars, ideal for intraday trend analysis, technical studies, and short-term strategy development.
- Aggregates (Per Second): Obtain second-level OHLC bars for finer-grained, higher-frequency analysis. Perfect for users who need granular insights to capture short-lived market opportunities.
- Quotes: Access real-time best bid and offer quotes for currency pairs as they update, enabling you to track shifting exchange rates, monitor spreads, and identify liquidity conditions.
- Fair Market Value (FMV): For eligible subscribers on Business plans, stream our proprietary FMV metric for currency pairs. This algorithmically derived, real-time estimate of fair market price aids in price discovery, risk assessment, and informed decision-making.
By subscribing to these feeds, you gain a steady, event-driven flow of market data, eliminating the overhead of polling and ensuring your applications stay aligned with evolving global currency markets.
Next Steps
Consult our documentation to integrate these WebSocket feeds into your applications. With a straightforward subscription model, you can focus on the currency pairs and data streams most relevant to your objectives, enabling tasks such as:
- Powering live forex dashboards and visualizations
- Supporting algorithmic models with immediate, high-frequency updates
- Conducting real-time risk assessments and hedging strategies
- Enhancing trading platforms with continuous, low-latency currency data
By leveraging Polygon.io’s forex WebSocket feeds, you position your applications at the forefront of real-time global market insights, empowering agile decision-making and robust, data-driven strategies.