The FXOpen Team
Dear Traders, Please note the changes in trading session times for Christmas and New Year 2019.
Monday, December 24th, 2018
- Forex – normal trading hours
- Crypto– normal trading hours
- Metals– trading ends at 20:45 (GMT+2)
- Oil and Gas– trading ends at 20:30 (GMT+2)
- Indices:
- Australia 200 - trading ends at 05:30 (GMT+2)
- Europe 50 – trading closed
- France 40 – trading ends at 15:00 (GMT+2)
- Germany 30 – trading closed
- Germany 30 (Mini) – trading closed
- Japan 225 – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2)
- UK 100 – trading ends at 16:50 GMT+2)
- US SPX 500 – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2)
- US SPX 500 (Mini) – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2)
- US Tech 100 – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2)
- US Tech 100 (Mini) – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2)
- Wall Street 30 – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2)
- Wall Street 30 (Mini) – trading ends at 20:15 (GMT+2)
Tuesday, December 25th, 2018 Only crypto-pairs can be traded. All other markets are closed.
Wednesday, December 26th, 2018
- Forex, Crypto, Metals, Oil and Gas – normal trading hours
- Indices– trading closed.
Monday, December 31st, 2018
- Forex– normal trading hours
- Crypto– normal trading hours
- Metals– normal trading hours
- Oil (WTI) and Gas– normal trading hours
- Oil (Brent)– trading ends at 21:45 GMT+2)
- Indices:
- Australia 200 - trading ends at 05:30 (GMT+2)
- Europe 50 – trading closed
- France 40 – trading ends at 15:00 (GMT+2)
- Germany 30 – trading closed
- Germany 30 (Mini) – trading closed
- Japan 225 – normal trading hours
- UK 100 – trading ends at 16:50 GMT+2)
- US SPX 500 – normal trading hours
- US SPX 500 (Mini) – normal trading hours
- US Tech 100 –normal trading hours
- US Tech 100 (Mini) – normal trading hours
- Wall Street 30 – normal trading hours
- Wall Street 30 (Mini) – normal trading hours
Tuesday, January 1st, 2019
Only Crypto can be traded. All other markets are closed.
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2019
Normal trading hours for all pairs.
Please consider these changes when planning your trading activities during the festive season. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the FXOpen UK Team
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