Trading
Know when the markets move.
Session times, daily breaks, and the events that reshape a week.
Timing is structure, not luck. Exchanges keep fixed hours, currency markets run almost continuously, and each of those rhythms changes how a position behaves overnight. The tables below give indicative session times in GMT so you can plan entries, exits, and the gaps in between.
- Asia00:00 — 09:00 GMT
- Europe07:00 — 16:30 GMT
- Americas13:00 — 21:00 GMT
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Trading sessions mapped, GMT
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Reference sections below
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Questions answered here
Market events & holidays
The dates that change the schedule.
Sequence
- 01
Public holidays
Exchanges close on their national holidays, and hours are often shortened on the days around them.
- 02
Seasonal clock changes
Daylight-saving shifts move US, UK, and European sessions relative to GMT at different times of year.
- 03
Scheduled releases
Rate decisions, inflation prints, and earnings concentrate volatility into narrow windows.
- 04
Full holiday calendar
Coming soon. A live, per-exchange calendar will be published in the platform and on this page.
Daily break
The pause in the middle of the night.
Most continuous markets stop briefly each day around the platform rollover. Pricing is not updated during the break, positions stay open, and overnight financing is applied. You can place or modify orders during the pause and they will be queued for the reopen, but they execute at the price available then, which may differ from the last price you saw.
Positions remain open through the break; stops and limits are not evaluated while the market is closed.
Orders placed during the pause are queued and processed when the session reopens.
Gaps between the close and the reopen can move a market past your stop level.
Trading hours
Indicative sessions, in GMT.
Indicative, in GMT, and subject to change; exchange hours shift with daylight saving. Always confirm the current session in the platform before trading.
Stocks & ETFs by exchange
Placeholder, pending final schedule| Exchange | Region | Indicative hours (GMT) | Days | Break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (NYSE / Nasdaq) | United States | 13:30 – 20:00 | Mon – Fri | , |
| London (LSE) | United Kingdom | 08:00 – 16:30 | Mon – Fri | , |
| Frankfurt (XETRA) | Germany | 07:00 – 15:30 | Mon – Fri | , |
| Tokyo (JPX) | Japan | 00:00 – 06:00 | Mon – Fri | 02:30 – 03:30 |
| Hong Kong (HKEX) | Hong Kong | 01:30 – 08:00 | Mon – Fri | 04:00 – 05:00 |
| Australia (ASX) | Australia | 00:00 – 06:00 | Mon – Fri | , |
New York (NYSE / Nasdaq)
- Region
- United States
- Indicative hours (GMT)
- 13:30 – 20:00
- Days
- Mon – Fri
- Break
- ,
London (LSE)
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Indicative hours (GMT)
- 08:00 – 16:30
- Days
- Mon – Fri
- Break
- ,
Frankfurt (XETRA)
- Region
- Germany
- Indicative hours (GMT)
- 07:00 – 15:30
- Days
- Mon – Fri
- Break
- ,
Tokyo (JPX)
- Region
- Japan
- Indicative hours (GMT)
- 00:00 – 06:00
- Days
- Mon – Fri
- Break
- 02:30 – 03:30
Hong Kong (HKEX)
- Region
- Hong Kong
- Indicative hours (GMT)
- 01:30 – 08:00
- Days
- Mon – Fri
- Break
- 04:00 – 05:00
Australia (ASX)
- Region
- Australia
- Indicative hours (GMT)
- 00:00 – 06:00
- Days
- Mon – Fri
- Break
- ,
Other asset classes
Placeholder, pending final schedule| Asset class | Indicative hours (GMT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Currencies (Forex) | Sunday 22:00 – Friday 22:00 | 24/5, with a brief daily rollover pause |
| Commodities | Sunday 22:00 / 23:00 – Friday 21:00 / 22:00 | Short daily break; metals, energy and agriculture sessions differ slightly |
| Indices | Sunday 22:00 / 23:00 – Friday 21:00 / 22:00 | Short daily break; product hours vary by index |
Currencies (Forex)
- Indicative hours (GMT)
- Sunday 22:00 – Friday 22:00
- Notes
- 24/5, with a brief daily rollover pause
Commodities
- Indicative hours (GMT)
- Sunday 22:00 / 23:00 – Friday 21:00 / 22:00
- Notes
- Short daily break; metals, energy and agriculture sessions differ slightly
Indices
- Indicative hours (GMT)
- Sunday 22:00 / 23:00 – Friday 21:00 / 22:00
- Notes
- Short daily break; product hours vary by index
Questions
Answered plainly.
Availability varies by market, account type, and jurisdiction.
All times are quoted in GMT. Your platform will display them in the server or local timezone you have configured, so confirm the setting before relying on a session time.
No. Equities, currencies, commodities, and indices follow their exchange or session hours and are closed at the weekend.
It stays open. Leveraged positions are subject to an overnight financing adjustment at each rollover, and a market can gap between the close and the reopen.
There is no live pricing during the daily pause. Orders placed then are queued and processed once the session reopens, at the price available at that time.
Trade the session, not the clock.
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