The forex market is a decentralized international market with no geographical borders and functions five days a week. As one major international trading center closes, another opens, meaning you can trade forex 24/5*. At Exness, we use GMT+0 as our server time.
*Trading on most instruments is unavailable during weekends, while trading on cryptocurrencies is available throughout the week, even during weekends, except during weekly breaks and server maintenance hours.
Do note that Exness observes US Daylight Savings Time (DST). Therefore:
- Summer: March to November
- Winter: November to March
Open any tab for the market trading hours for these instruments:
- Forex
- Cryptocurrencies
- Commodities
- Stocks
- Indices
- Rollover period
- Daylight savings time (DST)
- Holidays
- Trading time changes
Forex
Note: Trading is unavailable for forex instruments on weekends.
Summer | Winter | ||||
Forex | Close | Friday | 20:59 | Friday | 21:59 |
Open | Sunday | 21:05 | Sunday | 22:05 | |
USDCNH and USDTHB | Close | Monday - Friday | 20:59 | Monday - Friday | 21:59 |
Open | Monday - Friday | 23:05 | Monday - Friday | 00:05 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 23:05 | 21:59 - 00:05 | |||
USDILS and GBPILS | Close | Monday - Friday | 15:00 | Monday - Friday | 16:00 |
Open | Monday - Friday | 05:00 | Monday - Friday | 06:00 | |
Daily Break | 15:00 - 05:00 | 16:00 - 06:00 |
Cryptocurrencies
Note: Trading for most cryptocurrencies is available 24/7, including weekends, except during server maintenance hours. This excludes some instruments which have a weekly break in trading hours as mentioned in the table below.
Summer | Winter | ||
Cryptocurrencies* |
Open 24/7 (except during server maintenance hours) |
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BTCJPY, BTCTHB, BTCAUD, BTCCNH, BTCZAR |
Weekly break |
Sunday 20:30 - 21:10 |
Sunday 21:30 - 22:10 |
BTCXAU, BTCXAG |
Weekly break |
Sunday 21:35 - 22:05 |
Sunday 22:35 - 23:05 |
BTCKRW | Weekly break |
Friday 21:00 to Sunday 23:30 |
Friday 22:00 to Monday 00:30 |
Important: The mentioned cryptocurrency instruments below are only available in close-only mode:
- 1INCHUSD
- AAVEUSD
- BATUSD
- BCHUSD
- CAKEUSD
- COMPUSD
- DOGEUSD
- DOTUSD
- ENJUSD
- HBARUSD
- IOSTUSD
- LINKUSD
- SNXUSD
- THETAUSD
- UNIUSD
- XTZUSD
Commodities
Note: Trading is unavailable for commodities on weekends.
Metals
Summer | Winter | ||||
Gold (XAU) |
Close | Friday | 20:59 | Friday | 21:59 |
Open | Sunday | 22:05 | Sunday | 23:05 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:01 | 21:59 - 23:01 | |||
HMR period | 30 minutes before daily break | ||||
Silver (XAG) |
Close | Friday | 20:59 | Friday | 21:59 |
Open | Sunday | 22:05 | Sunday | 23:05 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:01 | 21:59 - 23:01 | |||
HMR period | 30 minutes before daily break | ||||
Platinum (XPT) | Close | Friday | 20:59 | Friday | 21:59 |
Open | Sunday | 22:10 | Sunday | 23:10 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:05 | 21:59 - 23:05 | |||
Palladium (XPD) |
Close | Friday | 20:59 | Friday | 21:59 |
Open | Sunday | 22:10 | Sunday | 23:10 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:05 | 21:59 - 23:05 | |||
Aluminum (XAL) |
Close | Friday | 00:00 | Friday | 01:00 |
Open | Sunday | 17:54 | Sunday | 18:54 | |
Copper (XCU) |
Close | Friday | 00:00 | Friday | 01:00 |
Open | Sunday | 17:54 | Sunday | 18:54 | |
Nickel (XNI) |
Close | Friday | 00:00 | Friday | 01:00 |
Open | Sunday | 17:54 | Sunday | 18:54 | |
Lead (XPB) |
Close | Friday | 00:00 | Friday | 01:00 |
Open | Sunday | 17:54 | Sunday | 18:54 |
Note:
- XAU orders additionally follow the standard rules of higher margin requirements that happen in the 3 hours before market close, and 1 hour after the market opens; XAU orders during these periods are restricted to a maximum leverage of 1:200.
- XAU orders placed 30 minutes before the daily break are subject to increased margin requirements, with leverage restrictions to a maximum of 1:1000.
Energies
Summer | Winter | ||||
US Oil | Close | Friday | 20:45 | Friday | 21:45 |
Open | Sunday | 22:10 | Sunday | 23:10 | |
Daily Break | 20:45 - 22:10 | 21:45 - 23:10 | |||
Weekly HMR period |
Friday 16:45 to Sunday 22:59 |
Friday 16:45 to Sunday 22:59 |
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UK Oil | Close | Friday | 20:55 | Friday | 21:55 |
Open | Monday | 00:10 | Monday | 01:10 | |
Daily Break | 20:55 - 00:10 | 21:55 - 01:10 | |||
Weekly HMR period |
Friday 08:00 to Monday 00:30 |
Friday 08:00 to Monday 00:30 |
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XNGUSD | Close | Friday | 20:45 | Friday | 21:45 |
Open | Sunday | 22:10 | Sunday | 23:10 | |
Daily Break | 20:45 - 22:10 | 21:45 - 23:10 |
Stocks
Note: Trading is unavailable for stocks on weekends.
Summer | Winter | ||||
Most Stocks |
Close | Monday - Friday | 19:45 | Monday - Friday | 20:45 |
Open | Monday - Friday | 13:40 | Monday - Friday | 14:40 | |
Daily Break | 19:45 - 13:40 | 20:45 - 14:40 | |||
INTC, BAC, TSLA, BABA, NFLX, C, AMD, PFE, FB, PYPL, ORCL, NVDA, MSFT, AMZN, AAPL, BA, BEKE. BIDU, BILI, FTNT, JD, LI, NIO, NTES, PDD, TAL, TSM, XPEV, AMC, BB, BBBY, BYND, FUTU, TIGR | Close | Monday - Friday | 19:45 | Monday - Friday | 20:45 |
Open | Monday - Friday | 10:00* | Monday - Friday | 11:00* | |
Daily Break | 19:45 - 10:00 | 20:45 - 11:00 |
*10:00 to 13:40 GMT+0 in Summer and 11:00 to 14:40 GMT+0 in Winter is only for closing open positions. No new positions for these stocks can be opened and modified during this time. Regular trading will resume from 13:40 GMT+0 in Summer and 14:40 GMT+0 in Winter.
Indices
Note: Trading is unavailable for indices on weekends.
Summer | Winter | ||||
AUS200 | Close | Friday | 20:00 | Friday | 21:00 |
Open | Sunday | 21:55 | Sunday | 23:50 | |
Daily Break | 06:30 - 07:10 | 05:30 - 06:10 | |||
20:59 - 21:55 | 21:00 - 23:50 | ||||
Close-only mode | 20:00 - 20:59 | ||||
21:55 - 22:55 | |||||
Daily HMR period | 18:00 - 23:05 | 19:45 - 01:30 | |||
06:00 - 07:25 | 07:15 - 08:15 | ||||
US30, USTEC, US500 | Close | Friday | 20:00 | Friday | 21:00 |
Open | Sunday | 22:05 | Sunday | 23:30 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:05 | 21:00 - 23:30 | |||
Close-only mode | 20:00 - 20:59 | ||||
22:05 - 22:30 | |||||
Daily HMR period | 17:00 - 22:45 | 18:00 - 23:45 | |||
FR40 | Close | Friday | 20:00 | Friday | 21:00 |
Open | Sunday | 22:05 | Sunday | 23:30 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:05 | 21:00 - 23:30 | |||
Close-only mode | 20:00 - 20:59 | ||||
22:05 - 22:30 | |||||
Daily HMR period | 19:30 - 07:15 | 20:30 - 08:15 | |||
DE30 | Close | Friday | 20:00 | Friday | 21:00 |
Open | Sunday | 22:05 | Sunday | 23:30 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:05 | 21:00 - 23:30 | |||
Close-only mode | 20:00 - 20:59 | ||||
22:05 - 22:30 | |||||
Daily HMR period | 19:30 - 07:15 | 20:30 - 08:15 | |||
HK50* | Close | Friday | 20:00 | Friday | 21:00 |
Open | Sunday | 22:05 | Sunday | 00:00 | |
Daily Break | 00:45 - 01:15 | 00:45 - 01:15 | |||
04:30 - 05:00 | 04:30 - 05:00 | ||||
08:30 - 09:15 | 21:00 - 00:00 | ||||
20:59 - 22:05 | |||||
Close-only mode | 20:00 - 20:59 | ||||
22:05 - 23:00 | |||||
Daily HMR period | 00:15 - 01:30 | 19:45 - 03:30 | |||
18:00 - 23:15 | 05:45 - 06:15 | ||||
STOXX50 | Close | Friday | 20:00 | Friday | 21:00 |
Open | Sunday | 22:05 | Sunday | 23:30 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:05 | 21:00 - 23:30 | |||
Close-only mode | 20:00 - 20:59 | ||||
22:05 - 22:30 | |||||
Daily HMR period | 19:30 - 00:20 | 20:30 - 01:20 | |||
JP225 | Close | Friday | 20:00 | Friday | 21:00 |
Open | Sunday | 22:05 | Sunday | 00:00 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:05 | 21:00 - 00:00 | |||
Close-only mode | 20:00 - 20:59 | ||||
22:05 - 23:00 | |||||
Daily HMR period | 19:30 - 23:45 | 20:30 - 00:45 | |||
05:45 - 06:30 | 06:45 - 07:30 | ||||
UK100 | Close | Friday | 20:00 | Friday | 21:00 |
Open | Sunday | 22:05 | Sunday | 23:30 | |
Daily Break | 20:59 - 22:05 | 21:00 - 23:30 | |||
Close-only mode | 20:00 - 20:59 | ||||
22:05 - 22:30 | |||||
Daily HMR period | 19:30 - 07:15 | 20:30 - 08:15 |
*Most of the daily breaks for HK50 will not be shown on MT4 due to platform limitations. Please refer to the website for the updated trading hours.
Rollover period
This is when open spot trades are rolled over from one day to the next, without settling them. This results in downtime from any institution that trades these instruments; tier 1 banks, smaller banks, ECNs, other liquidity providers, etc.
- During the rollover, liquidity is drained from the markets, causing wider spreads. This can be expected during all rollovers.
- Rolling trades over to the next day incurs an overnight charge equal to the difference in respective interest rates, which is more commonly known as swap.
- Rollover happens every week, from Sunday to Thursday at 21:00 GMT+0 in the summer and at 22:00 GMT+0 in the winter.
At Exness, we usually define rollover as a period of 1 - 2 hours. Nevertheless, depending on the instrument in question, lower liquidity can continue for hours.
Note: Gold (XAUUSD) is not as affected by this because it's not open for trading during this time. It might have thinner liquidity than usual around the forex rollover.
Daylight saving time (DST)
In the summer and winter times, many countries shift to Daylight Savings Time (DST), meaning market opening and closing hours change in the summer and winter months.
Note: Swap is credited to or charged from trading accounts at 21:00/22:00 GMT+0 until the position is closed. Read more on when is swap charged during summer and winter.
At Exness, we observe the dates of US Daylight Savings Time (DST). The table below displays the periods considered summer and winter.
Starts | Ends | |
Summer | Second Sunday in March | First Sunday in November |
Winter | First Sunday in November | Second Sunday in March |
The table below lists the opening and closing hours of the major international trading sessions for both summer and winter.
Region | City | Summer | Winter |
Open - Close | Open - Close | ||
Asia | Tokyo | 00:00 - 08:00 | 00:00 - 08:00 |
Hong Kong/Singapore | 01:00 - 09:00 | 01:00 - 09:00 | |
Europe | Frankfurt | 06:00 - 18:00 | 07:00 - 19:00 |
London | 08:00 - 16:30 | 08:00 - 16:30 | |
America | New York | 13:30 - 20:00 | 14:30 - 21:00 |
Chicago | 13:30 - 20:00 | 14:30 - 21:00 | |
Pacific | Wellington | 22:00 - 05:00 | 21:00 - 04:00 |
Sydney | 00:00 - 06:00 | 23:00 - 05:00 |
Holidays
Trading hours may affect several holidays throughout the year. On some holidays, there is no trading whatsoever, while on others, market hours may be subject to change.
Note: Before the respective holidays, clients will be notified by email which includes information about the affected trading hours by instrument.
Here’s a list of all the holidays for 2023:
Holiday | Date |
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New Year’s Day | 02/01/2023 |
Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. | 16/01/2023 |
The second day of Lunar New Year (HK) | 23/01/2023 |
The third day of Lunar New Year (HK) | 24/01/2023 |
The fourth day of Lunar New Year (HK) | 25/01/2023 |
Australia Day | 26/01/2023 |
Washington’s Birthday | 20/02/2023 |
Ching Ming Festival | 05/04/2023 |
Good Friday | 07/04/2023 |
The day after Good Friday | 08/04/2023 |
Easter Sunday | 09/04/2023 |
Easter Monday | 10/04/2023 |
Anzac Day | 25/04/2023 |
Labour Day (HK) | 01/05/2023 |
Coronation day of King Charles III | 08/05/2023 |
The birthday of the Buddha | 26/05/2023 |
May bank holiday | 29/05/2023 |
Memorial Day (US) | 29/05/2023 |
King’s Birthday | 12/06/2023 |
Juneteenth National Independence Day | 19/06/2023 |
Tuen Ng Festival | 22/06/2023 |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | 01/07/2023 |
Independence Day (US) | 04/07/2023 |
Bank holiday (Aus) | 07/08/2023 |
Summer bank holiday (UK) | 28/08/2023 |
Labor Day (US) | 04/09/2023 |
National Day of Mourning (US) | 22/09/2023 |
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival | 30/09/2023 |
The following National Day (HK) | 02/10/2023 |
Labour Day (Aus) | 02/10/2023 |
Columbus Day | 09/10/2023 |
Chung Yeung Festival | 23/10/2023 |
Veteran’s Day (US) | 10/11/2023 |
Thanksgiving Day | 23/11/2023 |
Christmas Day | 25/12/2023 |
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