TRADING MARKET HOLIDAY HOURS

Markets take holidays too

See 2024 market holiday hours & maintenance times below.

October 2024 holiday trading hours

All times are shown in London Time (holiday hours are subject to change).

Symbol Instrument type Chinese National Day 01/10/2024 02/10/2024 10/10/2024 Chung Yeung Day 11/10/2024 14/10/2024
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COTTONxx Commodity Futures Normal Hours Normal
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GCxx Commodity Futures Normal Hours Normal
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HGxx Commodity Futures Normal Hours Normal
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NGxx Commodity Futures Normal Hours Normal
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SIxx Commodity Futures Normal Hours Normal
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UKOILxx Commodity Futures Normal Hours Normal
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USCOCOAxx Commodity Futures Normal Hours Normal
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USOILxx Commodity Futures Normal Hours Normal
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CARBONxx Commodity Futures Normal Hours Normal
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UKOILRoll Rolling Oil Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
USOILRoll Rolling Oil Normal Hours Normal
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AUS200xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
CHINA50xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
DE40xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
ESP35xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
FRA40xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
HK50xx Indices Futures Closed Late Opening 02:15 Early Close 20:00 Closed Late Opening 02:15
SING30xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UK100xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
US30xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
US500xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
USDINDEXxx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UT100xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
VIXxx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
AUS200Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
CHINA50Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
CHshares Indices Rolling Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Closed Normal Hours
DE40Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
ESP35Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU50Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
FRA40Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
HK50Roll Indices Rolling Closed Late Opening 02:15 Early Close 20:00 Closed Late Opening 02:15
JP225Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
RUSS2000 Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UK100Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
US30Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
US500Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UT100Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
VIXRoll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
IT40Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UKGILT Bond Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
BUND Bond Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
FX FX / Metals Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
XAG FX / Metals Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
XAU FX / Metals Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
XPT FX / Metals Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Austria) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Belgium) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Denmark) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Finland) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (French) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (German) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Ireland) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities
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EU Equities (Netherlands) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Norway) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Poland) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Portugal) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Spain) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Sweden) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Switzerland) Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UK Equities Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
US Equities Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EURGBPfuture FX Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EURUSDfuture FX Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
GBPUSDfuture FX Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
FAQs

Questions about Market Holiday Hours

Can I trade when markets are closed?

No, you can only open (or close) a position when markets are open. Most markets run on New York trading hours (9.00 - 17.00 ET) but they can also be days and times affected by public holidays or other sociopolitical & cultural events.

Always plan ahead for upcoming market closures to ensure your trades run smoothly and all potential rollovers are considered in advance.

The Forex market is open 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.

The time on MT5 is shown as Eastern European Time (EET).

During Daylight-Saving Time, EET is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +3). During Standard (Winter) Time, EET is 2 hours ahead of GMT (GMT +2).

The end of our trading day always aligns with the market close in New York.

Precious metals operate on similar trading hours to forex with the additional daily break at 21.00-22.00 GMT during BST (British Summer Time) and 22.00-23.00 during GMT DST (Daylight Saving Time).

Unfortunately, no. Trades can only be placed during open market hours – but the markets will continue to evolve 24/7. Some traders prefer to use stop loss orders to minimise risk, to always check rolling fees & to contract expiry dates before placing a trade to ensure they run as planned.

Yes, we offer margin-free hedging where any hedged positions are set to ‘zero’. This means you do not need a margin to maintain the position which will be show your net position equal to zero. This allows you to benefit from more available funds, but it can also pose the risk of triggering ‘margin call’ or ‘stop out' events when sudden spread widening (eg. during news releases).

Please consider rolling fees over weekends in your financial planning as margin-free hedged positions are not swap-free - unless you are trading on a swap-free account.

The financing cost for your CFD trade is referred to as ‘rollover.' This is the interest paid depending on the size of the position and for holding a position past 20:45 GMT. For index CFDs, any dividend adjustments issued are included in the rollover amount as well.

The formula for financing cost is as follows:

Closing Price of the Index * the interest rate / 100 / Number of Days +/- Dividends * Trade Size.

Pay attention to open positions on Fridays. If you hold a position over the weekend, the rollover is charged 3 times as you’ll be unable to close a position until the markets open on Monday AM.

To avoid rollover charges, make sure to close any open positions before 20:45 GMT.

See our Financing Fees page.

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