TRADING MARKET HOLIDAY HOURS

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See 2023 market holiday hours & maintenance times below.

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February 2023

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

Symbol	Instrument type	President's Day - 20/02/2023
COFFEExx	Commodity Future CFD	Closed
COTTONxx	Commodity Future CFD	Closed
GCxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:15
HGxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:30
NGxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:30
SIxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:15
UKOILxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:15
USCOCOAxx	Commodity Future CFD	Closed
USOILxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:15
UKOIL Rolling	Rolling Oil	Early Close 19:15
USOIL Rolling	Rolling Oil	Early Close 19:15
AUS200xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours
CHINA50xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours
DE30xx	Indices CFD	Closed 21:00 - 23:00
ESP35xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours
FRA40xx	Indices CFD	Closed 21:00 - 23:00
HK50xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours
INDIA50xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours
SING30xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours
UK100xx	Indices CFD	Closed 21:00 - 23:00
US30xx	Indices CFD	Early Close 18:00
US500xx	Indices CFD	Early Close 18:00
USDINDEXxx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours
UT100xx	Indices CFD	Early Close 18:00
VIXxx	Indices CFD	Closed 16:30 - 23:00
AUS200Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours
CHINA50Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours
CHshares	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours
DE30Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Closed 21:00 - 23:00
ESP35Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours
EU50Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours
FRA40Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Closed 21:00 - 23:00
HK50Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours
INDIA50Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours
JP225Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close 18:00
RUSS2000	Indices Rolling CFD	Closed 18:00 - 23:00
UK100Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Closed 21:00 - 23:00
US30Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close 18:00
US500Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close 18:00
UT100Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close 18:00
VIXRoll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close 17:00
FX	FX & Metals	Normal Hours
XAG	FX & Metals	Early Close 19:15
XAU	FX & Metals	Early Close 19:15
XPT	FX & Metals	Early Close 19:15
EU Equities (French)	Equities	Normal Hours
EU Equities (German)	Equities	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Spanish)	Equities	Normal Hours
UK Equities	Equities	Normal Hours
US Equities	Equities	Closed
Crypto	Cryptocurrencies	Normal Hours

January 2023

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

Symbol	Instrument type	Martin Luther King Jr. Day - 16/01/2023	Second Day of Lunar New Year - 23/01/2023	Third Day of Lunar New Year - 24/01/2023	Fourth Day of Lunar New Year - 25/01/2023	Australia Day - 26/01/2023
COFFEExx	Commodity Future CFD	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
COTTONxx	Commodity Future CFD	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
GCxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
HGxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
NGxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
SIxx	Commodity Future CFD	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UKOILxx	Commodity Future CFD	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
USCOCOAxx	Commodity Future CFD	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
USOILxx	Commodity Future CFD	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UKOIL Rolling	Rolling Oil	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
USOIL Rolling	Rolling Oil	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
AUS200xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Late Open 06:10
CHINA50xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
DE30xx	Indices CFD	Early Close at 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
ESP35xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
FRA40xx	Indices CFD	Early Close at 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
HK50xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours	Closed	Closed	Closed	Normal Hours
INDIA50xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
SING30xx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UK100xx	Indices CFD	Early Close at 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
US30xx	Indices CFD	Early Close at 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
US500xx	Indices CFD	Early Close at 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
USDINDEXxx	Indices CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UT100xx	Indices CFD	Early Close at 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
VIXxx	Indices CFD	Early Close at 16:30 / Reopens 23:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
AUS200Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Late Open 06:10
CHINA50Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
CHshares	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours	Closed	Closed	Closed	Normal Hours
DE30Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close at 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
ESP35Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU50Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
FRA40Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close at 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
HK50Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours	Closed	Closed	Closed	Normal Hours
INDIA50Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
JP225Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close at 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
RUSS2000	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close at 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UK100Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close at 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
US30Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close at 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
US500Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close at 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UT100Roll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close at 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
VIXRoll	Indices Rolling CFD	Early Close at 16:30 / Reopens 23:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
FX	FX & Metals	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
XAG	FX & Metals	Early Close at 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
XAU	FX & Metals	Early Close at 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
XPT	FX & Metals	Early Close at 19:30	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 (Spanish)	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	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
Crypto	Cryptocurrencies	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Nornal Hours	Normal Hours

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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.

What are forex trading hours?

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

The time on MT4 (or 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.

What are precious metal trading hours?

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).

Can I trade outside of trading hours?

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.

Do you offer margin-free hedging?

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.

What do rollover costs mean?

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