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Market hours and holidays

Check this page for the latest trading hours on every market that may be affected by public holidays.

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Market hours

All times listed below are ET:

Forex

Available 24 hours a day

From 5:00pm ET Sunday through 5:00pm ET on Friday, including most U.S. holidays.

Please be advised of the potential for illiquid market conditions particularly at the open of the trading week. These conditions may result in wider spreads for some currency pairs based on market liquidity.

Daylight Savings Time

US: Ends 2am ET on Sunday, November 1, 2026

UK: Ends 9pm ET on Saturday, October 24, 2026

AU: Begins 12pm ET on Saturday, October 3, 2026

Spot Gold and Silver

Available 23 hours a day

From 6pm ET Sunday through 5pm ET Friday. Trading is closed from 5pm to 6pm ET daily.

Spot gold and silver trading also follow CME holiday closures.

Indices Market Hours

Indices Trading is Available 24 Hours a Day*

from 6:00pm ET Sunday through to 5:15pm ET Friday.

*Trading breaks occur between 4:15pm ET – 4:30pm ET, and between 5:00pm – 6:00pm ET.

*Hang Seng (Hong Kong 50) is available 23 hours a day and closes at 10-11pm EST.

Market hours and holidays are subject to change. We will keep this information updated as much as possible. Please be advised that in times of public holiday, there may be periods of limited liquidity in some markets.

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