Markets take holidays too

Q: What are forex trading hours?

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

See 2025 market holiday hours & maintenance times below.

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September 2025 holiday trading hours

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

Symbol	Instrument type	01/09/2025 US Labor Day	02/09/2025	05/09/2025	30/09/2025
COFFEExx	Commodity Futures	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
COTTONxx	Commodity Futures	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
GCxx	Commodity Futures	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
HGxx	Commodity Futures	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
NGxx	Commodity Futures	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
SIxx	Commodity Futures	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UKOILxx	Commodity Futures	Early Close 18:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
USCOCOAxx	Commodity Futures	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
USOILxx	Commodity Futures	Early Close 18:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
CARBONxx	Commodity Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UKOILRoll	Rolling Oil	Early Close 18:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
USOILRoll	Rolling Oil	Early Close 18:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
AUS200xx	Indices Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
CHINA50xx	Indices Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
DE40xx	Indices Futures	Early Close 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
ESP35xx	Indices Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
FRA40xx	Indices Futures	Early Close 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
HK50xx	Indices Futures	Early Close 20:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Early Close 20:00
SING30xx	Indices Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UK100xx	Indices Futures	Early Close 21:00	Late Open 01:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
US30xx	Indices Futures	Early Close 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
US500xx	Indices Futures	Early Close 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
USDINDEXxx	Indices Futures	Early Close 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UT100xx	Indices Futures	Early Close 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
VIXxx	Indices Futures	Early Close 16:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
BOBLxx	Indices Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
SCHATZZxx	Indices Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
USFANGINDEXxx	Indices Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
AUS200Roll	Indices Rolling	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
CHINA50Roll	Indices Rolling	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
CHshares	Indices Rolling	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
DE40Roll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
ESP35Roll	Indices Rolling	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU50Roll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
FRA40Roll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 21:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
HK50Roll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 20:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Early Close 20:00
JP225Roll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
RUSS2000	Indices Rolling	Early Close 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UK100Roll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 21:00	Late Open 01:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
US30Roll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
US500Roll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UT100Roll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 18:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
VIXRoll	Indices Rolling	Early Close 16:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
IT40Roll	Indices Rolling	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
NL25Roll	Indices Rolling	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
NORWAY25Roll	Indices Rolling	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
SWISS20Rolll	Indices Rolling	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UKGILT	Bond Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
BUND	Bond Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
FX	FX / Metals	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
XAG	FX / Metals	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
XAU	FX / Metals	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
XPT	FX / Metals	Early Close 15:00	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
KAUUSD	FX / Metals	Early Close 19:30	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Austria)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Belgium)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Denmark)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Finland)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (French)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (German)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Ireland)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Italy)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Netherlands)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Norway)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Poland)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Portugal)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Spain)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Sweden)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EU Equities (Switzerland)	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
UK Equities	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
US Equities	Equities	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
MENA Equities	Equities	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Closed	Normal Hours
Cryptocurrencies	Crypto	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EURGBPfuture	FX Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
EURUSDfuture	FX Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal Hours
GBPUSDfuture	FX Futures	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Normal 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 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