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TRADING MARKET HOLIDAY HOURS

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See 2023 market holiday hours & maintenance times below.

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May 2023

All times are shown in GMT+1 (holiday hours are subject to change).

Symbol Instrument type Labour Day 01/05/2023 Coronation of King Charles 08/05/2023 Birthday of Buddha 26/05/2023 Memorial Day 29/05/2023
COFFEExx Commodity Future CFD Late open 12:30 Late open 12:30 Normal Hours Closed
COTTONxx Commodity Future CFD Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Closed
GCxx Commodity Future CFD Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 19:30
HGxx Commodity Future CFD Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 19:30
NGxx Commodity Future CFD Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 19:30
SIxx Commodity Future CFD Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 19:30
UKOILxx Commodity Future CFD Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early close 18:15
USCOCOAxx Commodity Future CFD Late open 12:30 Late open 12:30 Normal Hours Closed
USOILxx Commodity Future CFD Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early close 18:15
CARBONxx Commodity Future CFD Closed Closed Normal Hours Closed
UKOILRoll Rolling Oil Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early close 18:15
USOILRoll Rolling Oil Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early close 18:15
AUS200xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
CHINA50xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
DE30xx Indices Futures Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00 Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00
ESP35xx Indices Futures Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
FRA40xx Indices Futures Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00 Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00
HK50xx Indices Futures Closed Normal Hours Closed Normal Hours
INDIA50xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
SING30xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UK100xx Indices Futures Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00 Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00 Normal Hours Closed
US30xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 18:00, Resumes 23:00
US500xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 18:00, Resumes 23:00
USDINDEXxx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UT100xx Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 18:00, Resumes 23:00
AUS200Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
CHINA50Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
CHshares Indices Rolling Closed Normal Hours Closed Normal Hours
DE30Roll Indices Rolling Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00 Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00
ESP35Roll Indices Rolling Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU50Roll Indices Rolling Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
FRA40Roll Indices Rolling Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00 Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00
HK50Roll Indices Rolling Closed Normal Hours Closed Normal Hours
INDIA50Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
JP225Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 18:00, Resumes 23:00
RUSS2000 Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 18:00, Resumes 23:00
UK100Roll Indices Rolling Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00 Early Close 21:00, Resumes 23:00 Normal Hours Closed
US30Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 18:00, Resumes 23:00
US500Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 18:00, Resumes 23:00
UT100Roll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 18:00, Resumes 23:00
VIXRoll Indices Rolling Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Closed
UKGILT Bond Futures Closed Closed Normal Hours Closed
BUND Bond Futures Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
FX FX & Metals Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
XAG FX & Metals Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 19:30, Resumes 23:00
XAU FX & Metals Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 19:30, Resumes 23:00
XPT FX & Metals Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Early Close 19:30, Resumes 23:00
EU Equities (French) Equities Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (German) Equities Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU Equities (Spanish) Equities Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UK Equities Equities Closed Closed Normal Hours Closed
US Equities Equities Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Closed
Crypto Crypto Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours

April 2023

All times are shown in GMT+1 (holiday hours are subject to change).

Symbol Instrument type Ching Ming Festival - 05/04/2023 Holy Thursday & Half Day - 06/04/2023 Good Friday - 07/04/2023 Easter Monday - 10/04/2023 Day After Easter Monday - 11/04/2023 Freedom Day - 25/04/2023
COFFEExx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Late Open 12:30 Normal
Hours 		Normal Hours
COTTONxx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
GCxx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
HGxx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
NGxx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
SIxx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UKOILxx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
USCOCOAxx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Late Open 12:30 Normal Hours Normal Hours
USOILxx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
CARBONxx Commodity Future CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
UKOIL Rolling Rolling Oil Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal
Hours 		Normal Hours Normal Hours
USOIL Rolling Rolling Oil Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
AUS200xx Indices CFD Normal Hours Early Close 15:00 Closed Closed Normal
Hours 		Late Open 7:10
CHINA50xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
DE30xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Late open 1:15 Normal Hours
ESP35xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
FRA40xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Late Open 7:00 Normal Hours
HK50xx Indices CFD Closed Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
INDIA50xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal Hours Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
SING30xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UK100xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Late open 1:00 Normal Hours
US30xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:15 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
US500xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:15 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
USDINDEXxx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Opens 10:00 & Early Close 16:15 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UT100xx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:15 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
VIXxx Indices CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:30 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
AUS200Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Early Close 15:00 Closed Closed Normal
Hours 		Late Open 7:10
CHINA50Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
CHshares Indices Rolling CFD Closed Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
DE30Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Late Open 1:15 Normal Hours
ESP35Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
EU50Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
FRA40Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Late Open 7:00 Normal Hours
HK50Roll Indices Rolling CFD Closed Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
INDIA50Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
JP225Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:15 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
RUSS2000 Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:15 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UK100Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Late Open 1:00 Normal Hours
US30Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:15 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
US500Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:15 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
UT100Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:15 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
VIXRoll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Early Close 14:30 Normal Hours Normal Hours Normal Hours
IT40Roll Indices Rolling CFD Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal Hours Normal Hours
UKGILT Bonds Futures Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
BUND Bonds Futures Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
FX FX & Metals Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
XAG FX & Metals Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
XAU FX & Metals Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
XPT FX & Metals Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal Hours Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
EU Equities (French) Equities Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
EU Equities (German) Equities Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
EU Equities (Spanish) Equities Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
UK Equities Equities Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Closed Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
US Equities Equities Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Closed Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
Crypto Cryptocurrencies Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours 		Normal
Hours
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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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