Market Trading Hours
Session times, instrument hours and rollover windows.
Forex trades 24 hours a day, five days a week — the market never really sleeps from the Sydney open on Monday to the New York close on Friday. Other instruments follow exchange-based sessions and have stricter trading windows. The timeline below shows the four major FX sessions across a single 24-hour period in GMT, with a live indicator for the current moment.
Times shown in GMT. The London–New York overlap (13:00–17:00 GMT) typically sees the highest liquidity and tightest spreads.
Instrument hours
| Market | Hours (GMT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Forex (major pairs) | 22:00 Sun – 22:00 Fri | Near-continuous |
| Gold (XAU) | 23:00 Sun – 22:00 Fri | Near-continuous |
| Silver (XAG) | 23:00 Sun – 22:00 Fri | Near-continuous |
| WTI Crude Oil | 23:00 Sun – 22:00 Fri | Near-continuous |
| S&P 500 (US500) | 13:30 – 20:00 | Exchange hours |
| FTSE 100 (UK100) | 08:00 – 16:30 | Exchange hours |
| DAX 40 (GER40) | 07:00 – 15:30 | Exchange hours |
| Natural Gas | Confirm with operations | — |
| Platinum | Confirm with operations | — |
Hours shown are indicative and subject to change. Out-of-hours trading may be available on some instruments at wider spreads. Public holidays may affect trading hours.
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Risk NoticeTrading Forex and CFDs involves significant risk and may not be suitable for all clients. Leverage can amplify losses. Please ensure you understand the risks before trading.