Trading Hours
Plan your trading with our comprehensive trading hours guide. Know when different markets open and close, and optimize your trading schedule.
Market Sessions
Track the main global trading sessions and plan your trading around peak market activity.
Sydney Session
Opens the trading week
Tokyo Session
Asian market activity
London Session
Highest trading volume
New York Session
US market activity
Trading Hours by Instrument
Check the standard market hours and daily breaks for each instrument group.
| Instrument | Trading Hours (GMT) | Break |
|---|---|---|
| Forex Pairs | Sunday 22:00 - Friday 22:00 | None |
| Gold & Silver | Sunday 23:00 - Friday 22:00 | Daily 22:00 - 23:00 |
| Crude Oil | Sunday 23:00 - Friday 22:00 | Daily 22:00 - 23:00 |
| US Indices | Sunday 23:00 - Friday 22:00 | Daily 22:00 - 23:00 |
| European Indices | 08:00 - 22:00 (Mon-Fri) | Varies |
All times are in GMT. Please check your trading platform for exact times in your timezone.
Holiday Schedule
Trading hours may be affected by public holidays. Major holidays that may impact trading include Christmas, New Year, Easter, and US holidays like Thanksgiving and Independence Day.
Holiday Schedule
Trading hours may be affected by public holidays. Major holidays that may impact trading include Christmas, New Year, Easter, and US holidays like Thanksgiving and Independence Day.
Daylight Saving
Trading hours may shift by 1 hour when daylight saving time changes in various regions. We recommend checking the platform for updated times during these periods.
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