What are the weekend trading hours?

Are stock markets open on weekends?

Stock markets are not open on weekends. Most major stock exchanges – including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) and London Stock Exchange (LSE) – operate Monday through Friday.

Trading hours run from morning until early evening depending on their respective time zones. Some brokers offer after-hours trading, allowing traders to execute trades outside regular market hours on weekdays.

Major stock market hours (may differ on national holidays)

Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours	Pre-market	After-market
Winter	2:30pm – 9:00pm UTC	9:00am – 2:30pm UTC	9:00pm – 1:00am UTC
Summer	1:30pm – 8:00pm UTC	8:00am – 1:30pm UTC	8:00pm – 12:00am UTC

London Stock Exchange (LSE)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours	Pre-market	After-market
Winter	8:00am – 4:30pm UTC*	5:05am – 7:30am UTC	4:40pm – 5:15pm UTC
Summer	7:00am – 3:30pm UTC**	4:05am – 6:30am UTC	3:40pm – 4:15pm UTC

*Closed for break 12:00pm – 12:02pm UTC
**Closed for break 11:00pm – 11:02pm UTC

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours	Pre-market	After-market
Winter	12:00am – 6:00am UTC***	N/A	N/A
Summer	12:00am – 6:00am UTC***	N/A	N/A

***Closed for break 2:30am – 3:30am UTC

Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Xetra)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours	Pre-market	After-market
Winter	8:00am – 4:30pm UTC	N/A	N/A
Summer	7:00am – 3:30pm UTC	N/A	N/A

What about indices?

Stock indices are unavailable for trading on weekends. Most major stock exchanges operate Monday through Friday, and stock indices adhere to the same schedule.

United States stock indices – such as the US Tech 100 and US Wall Street 30 – typically follow the trading hours of their respective stock exchanges, including extended hours.

Non-US stock indices, including the UK 100 and Germany 40, follow the regular hours of their stock exchanges – excluding extended hours.

Major index trading hours (may differ on national holidays)

US 500 (CME) / US Wall Street 30 (NYSE) / US Tech 100 (Nasdaq Stock Exchange)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours	Pre-market	After-market
Winter	2:30pm – 9:00pm UTC	9:00am – 2:30pm UTC	9:00pm – 1:00am UTC
Summer	1:30pm – 8:00pm UTC	8:00am – 1:30pm UTC	8:00pm – 12:00am UTC

UK 100 (London Stock Exchange)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours	Pre-market	After-market
Winter	8:00am – 4:30pm UTC	N/A	N/A
Summer	7:00am – 3:30pm UTC	N/A	N/A

Germany 30 (Frankfurt Stock Exchange)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours	Pre-market	After-market
Winter	8:00am – 4:30pm UTC	N/A	N/A
Summer	7:00am – 3:30pm UTC	N/A	N/A

Japan 225 (Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours	Pre-market	After-market
Winter	12:00am – 6:00am UTC	N/A	N/A
Summer	12:00am – 6:00am UTC	N/A	N/A

US Volatility Index (CBOE Futures Exchange)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours	Pre-market	After-market
Winter	2:30pm – 9:15pm UTC	11:00pm**** – 2:30pm UTC	9:15pm – 10:00pm UTC
Summer	1:30pm – 8:15pm UTC	10:00pm**** – 1:30pm UTC	8:15pm – 9:00pm UTC

****previous day

Can you trade commodities on weekends?

Commodities markets operate almost 24 hours a day, five days a week – from Sunday evening to Friday evening – closing for a brief period each weekday.

Major commodity exchange trading hours (may differ on national holidays)

Gold (CME Globex)
Open from Sunday evening until Friday evening, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours
Winter	Sunday 11:00pm – Friday 10:00pm UTC (23 hours, 5 days)*****
Summer	Sunday 10:00pm – Friday 9:00pm UTC (23 hours, 5 days)******

*****Daily break between 11:00pm – 12:00am (UTC)
******Daily break between 10:00pm – 11:00am (UTC)

Crude oil, natural gas (NYMEX)
Open from Sunday evening until Friday evening, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours
Winter	Sunday 12:00pm – Friday 11:00pm UTC (23 hours, 5 days)*******
Summer	Sunday 11:00pm – Friday 10:00pm UTC (23 hours, 5 days)********

*******Daily break between 10:00pm – 11:00pm (UTC)
********Daily break between 9:00pm – 10:00pm (UTC)

Corn, wheat, soybeans (CME)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours
Winter	12:00am – 6:00pm UTC
Summer	11:00am – 5:00pm UTC

Coffee, cocoa (ICE)
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours
Winter	9:15am – 6:30pm UTC
Summer	8:15am – 5:30pm UTC

Can you trade forex on weekends?

No, there is no such thing as forex weekend trading. The market closes for the weekend on Friday evening and reopens Sunday evening.

Forex runs 24 hours a day, five days a week, from Sunday evening to Friday night. This is due to the decentralised nature of the forex market, which operates across various global trading sessions in different time zones. Learn more about forex market hours.

Forex trading hours (may differ on national holidays)

London session
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours
Winter	8:00am – 5:00pm UTC
Summer	7:00am – 4:00pm UTC

New York session
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours
Winter	1:00pm – 10:00pm UTC
Summer	12:00pm – 9:00pm UTC

Sydney session
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours
Winter	9:00pm – 6:00am UTC
Summer	10:00pm – 7:00am UTC

Tokyo session
Open Monday to Friday, except for national holidays.
	Regular hours
Winter	11:00pm – 8:00am UTC
Summer	11:00pm – 8:00am UTC

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FAQ

Can you trade forex on weekends?

You can’t trade forex on weekends as forex markets are effectively closed. This is because most major banks and financial institutions – the primary liquidity providers playing a key role in determining forex prices – are also closed. Major forex markets typically operate 24 hours a day, five days a week, and open on Sunday evening until Friday evening.

Are stock markets open on weekends?

Major stock markets are not open on weekends. They operate from Monday until Friday, opening in the mornings and closing in the evenings, depending on their time zone. However, some stock markets offer extended trading hours on weekdays.

When does Sunday trading start?

Stock, indices and forex markets are closed all day on Saturday and Sunday. As for commodities, Sunday trading starts at different times, depending on the market.

Gold – Winter, 11:00pm UTC / Summer, 10:00pm UTC
Crude oil, natural gas – Winter, 12:00pm UTC / Summer, 11:00pm UTC
Corn, wheat, soybeans – unavailable for trading on weekends.
Coffee, cocoa – unavailable for trading on weekends.

What are the weekend trading hours?

Are stock markets open on weekends?

What about indices?

Can you trade commodities on weekends?

Can you trade forex on weekends?

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