We get a lot of questions about when the world’s financial markets open and close, so here’s everything you need to know about market trading hours:
Forex trading sessions
The forex market is a decentralized international market that knows no geographical boundaries and functions around the clock, five days a week.
As one major international trading center closes, another one opens, meaning that you can trade forex 24/5. There are some markets that overlap and the highest volume of trading activity usually takes place during those periods of time as there are more trading opportunities.
Summer and Winter Trading Hours
Due to the fact that many countries shift to Daylight Savings Time (DST) in the summertime, market opening and closing hours change in the summer and winter months.
At Exness, we observe the dates of US Daylight Savings Time (DST). So, DST marks the start of summer and happens on the second Sunday in March every year. DST ends on the first Sunday in November every year and marks the start of winter.
Our server time is GMT+0. The table below shows our summer and winter opening and closing times (GMT+0).
The table below lists the opening and closing hours of the major international trading sessions:
| Region | City | Summer | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open - Close | Open - Close | ||
| Asia | Tokyo | 23:00 - 08:00 | 23:00 - 08:00 |
| Hong Kong/ Singapore | 00:00 - 09:00 | 00:00 - 09:00 | |
| Europe | Frankfurt | 06:00 - 14:00 | 07:00 - 15:00 |
| London | 07:00 - 15:00 | 08:00 - 16:00 | |
| America | New York | 12:00 - 20:00 | 13:00 - 21:00 |
| Chicago | 13:00 - 21:00 | 14:00 - 22:00 | |
| Pacific | Wellington | 18:00 - 03:00 | 19:00 - 04:00 |
| Sydney | 20:00 - 05:00 | 21:00 - 06:00 |
Forex market working hours
Exness is open for trading 24/5. Here are our trading times for various instruments and asset classes.
Please note that for some instruments there is a daily break during which quotes and trading are unavailable.
| Group of instruments | Summer* | Winter* |
|---|---|---|
| FX (except for RUB pairs) | Open - Sun 21:00 | Open - Sun 22:05 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 22:00 | |
| Metals | Open - Sun 22:05 | Open - Sun 23:05 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 22:00 | |
| Daily break 21:00 - 22:00 | Daily break 22:00 - 23:00 | |
| RUB | Open - (Mon-Fri) 07:00 | Open - (Mon-Fri) 08:00 |
| Close - (Mon-Fri) 20:50 | Close - (Mon-Fri) 21:50 | |
| USDILS | Open - (Mon-Fri) 05:00 | Open - (Mon-Fri) 06:00 |
| Close - (Mon-Fri) 15:00 | Close - (Mon-Fri)16:00 | |
| Cryptocurrencies | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| US Oil | Open -Sun 22:10 | Open - Sun 23:10 |
| Close- Fri 20:45 | Close- Fri 21:45 | |
| Daily break 20:45 - 22:10 | Daily break 21:45 - 23:10 | |
| Stocks | Open - Mon 13:40 | Open - Mon 14:40 |
| Close - Fri 19:45 | Close - Fri 20:45 | |
| Daily break 19:45 -13:40 | Daily break 20:45 -14:40 |
*Summer and Winter times shift according to US Daylight Savings (DST). All times are shown in GMT+0.
Trading hours for indices
| Indices | Summer (GMT+0) | Winter (GMT+0) |
|---|---|---|
| AUS200 | Open - Sun 23:50 | Open - Sun 22:50 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 20:00 | |
|
Daily break: 06:30 to 07:10 21:00 to 23:50 |
Daily break: 05:30 to 06:10 20:00 to 22:50 |
|
| US30 | Open - Sun 22:00 | Open - Sun 23:00 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 22:00 | |
| Daily break - 16:15 to 16:30 | Daily break - 17:15 to 17:30 | |
| FR40 | Open - Mon 06:00 | Open - Mon 07:00 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 22:00 | |
| Daily break- 21:00 to 06:00 | Daily break - 22:00 to 07:00 | |
| DE30 | Open - Mon 01:10 | Open - Mon 02:10 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 22:00 | |
| Daily break - 21:00 to 01:10 | Daily break - 22:00 to 02:10 | |
| HK50 | Open - Mon 01:15 | Open - Mon 01:15 |
| Close - Fri 17:00 | Close - Fri 17:00 | |
|
Daily break - 04:00 to 05:00 08:30 to 09:15 17:00 to 01:15 |
Daily break - 04:00 to 05:00 08:30 to 09:15 17:00 to 01:15 |
|
| JP225 | Open - Sun 23:50 | Open Sun 23:50 |
| Close - Fri 20:30 | Close - Fri 20:30 | |
| Daily break - 20:30 to 23:50 | Daily break - 20:30 to 23:50 | |
| USTEC | Open - Sun 22:00 | Open - Sun 22:00 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 22:00 | |
| Daily break - 14:15 to 16:30 | Daily break - 17:15 to 17:30 | |
| US500 | Open - Sun 22:00 | Open - Sun 23:00 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 22:00 | |
| Daily break - 16:15 to 16:30 | Daily break - 17:15 to 17:30 | |
| STOXX50 | Open - Mon 01:10 | Open - Mon 02:10 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 22:00 | |
| Daily break - 21:00 to 01:10 | Daily break - 22:45 to 02:10 | |
| UK100 | Open - Mon 00:00 | Open - Mon 01:00 |
| Close - Fri 21:00 | Close - Fri 22:00 | |
| Daily break - 21:00 to 00:00 | Daily break - 22:00 to 01:00 |
Holidays and Forex
Trading hours are affected by a number of holidays throughout the year, including Christmas and US Independence Day. On some holidays, when the markets are closed, there is no trading whatsoever. On others, market hours may be subject to change.
Don’t worry, we will always inform you by email about upcoming holidays and how they may affect trading hours.
Please bear these changes to trading schedules in mind, as you may want to reassess your trading strategies, if, for example, there is low liquidity in the market, which is a common occurrence during holidays.
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| (US) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 21 January, 2019 |
| (US) Presidents’ Day | 18 February, 2019 |
| Good Friday | 19 April, 2019 |
| (US) Memorial Day | 27 May, 2019 |
| (US) Independence Day | 4 July, 2019 |
| (US) Labor Day | 2 September, 2019 |
| (US) Thanksgiving | 28 November, 2019 |
| Christmas | 25 December, 2019 |
| New Year | 1 January, 2020 |