You can trade most FX pairs, 24-hours during the week because Forex never sleeps. There is a two-minute break from 23:59 server time until 00:01 server time; on Friday trading ceases five minutes early at 23:55 server time, rather than 23:59. This happens to prevent the spreads going too wide as liquidity providers go offline at the end of the week. Trading hours are subject to change due to seasonal and market factors. The New York close is widely considered the end of the trading day.
- Server time is set to GMT +3 while US daylight savings is in place
- GMT+2 when the US is not under daylight savings; this allows for the daily candle to close at the end of trading in New York each day.
There are some exceptions to the usual rules for a few currencies and other assets which are outlined below:
All times set to GMT+3 (Server time)
EC - Early Close LO - Late Open
| Symbol | 01.07.2025 | 03.07.2025 | 04.07.2025 | 07.07.2025 | 16.07.2025 |
| FX | |||||
| Australia Shares & ETFs | |||||
| Germany Shares | |||||
| Hong Kong Shares | Closed | ||||
| UK Shares | |||||
| Belgium Shares | |||||
| France Shares | |||||
| Switzerland Shares | |||||
| Denmark Shares | |||||
| Norway Shares | |||||
| Sweden Shares | |||||
| Finland Shares | |||||
| Ireland Shares | |||||
| Portugal Shares | |||||
| Spain Shares | |||||
| Austria Shares | |||||
| USA Shares | EC 20:00 | Closed | |||
| USA Shares (24h shares) | EC 03:00 | ||||
| USA ETFs | EC 20:00 | Closed | |||
| Cryptocurrencies | |||||
| XAUUSD* | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAUGBP | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAUCHF | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAUAUD | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAUEUR | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAUJPY | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAUCNH | EC 19:45 | ||||
| XAUSGD | EC 19:45 | ||||
| XAUTHB | EC 19:45 | ||||
| XAGUSD* | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAGAUD | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAGEUR | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAGSGD | EC 19:45 | ||||
| XPDUSD | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XPTUSD | EC 20:00 | ||||
| Copper | EC 20:00 | ||||
| SpotCrude* | EC 20:00 | ||||
| SpotBrent* | EC 20:30 | ||||
| NatGas | EC 20:00 | ||||
| Gasoline | EC 20:00 | ||||
| Cattle | Closed | ||||
| Cocoa | Closed | ||||
| Coffee | Closed | ||||
| Corn | Closed | ||||
| Cotton | Closed | LO 15:00 | |||
| LDSugar | EC 19:00 | ||||
| LeanHogs | Closed | ||||
| Lumber | Closed | ||||
| OJ | Closed | ||||
| Oats | Closed | ||||
| RghRice | Closed | ||||
| Soybeans | Closed | ||||
| SoyMeal | Closed | ||||
| SoyOil | Closed | ||||
| Wheat | Closed | ||||
| Sugar | Closed | ||||
| Aluminium | |||||
| Nickel | |||||
| Zinc | |||||
| Lead | |||||
| AUS200* | |||||
| US500* | EC 20:15 | EC 20:00 | |||
| US30* | EC 20:15 | EC 20:00 | |||
| JPN225* | EC 20:15 | EC 20:00 | |||
| NAS100* | EC 20:15 | EC 20:00 | |||
| UK100* | |||||
| EUSTX50 | |||||
| GER40* | |||||
| FRA40 | |||||
| CA60 | Closed | ||||
| NETH25 | |||||
| SA40 | |||||
| GERTEC30 | |||||
| HK50* | Closed | ||||
| CHINAH | Closed | ||||
| MidDE50 | |||||
| SWI20 | |||||
| NOR25 | |||||
| SPA35 | |||||
| CN50 | |||||
| US2000 | EC 20:15 | EC 20:00 | |||
| VIX | EC 20:15 | Closed | |||
| SCI25 | |||||
| UKGILT | |||||
| EUBobl | |||||
| EUBund | |||||
| EUBuxl | |||||
| EUSchatz | |||||
| Euribor | |||||
| US_TBond | EC 20:00 | ||||
| USTN10YR | EC 20:00 | ||||
| USTN2YR | EC 20:00 | ||||
| USTN5YR | EC 20:00 | ||||
| USDX | EC 20:00 | ||||
| EURX | |||||
| JPYX | |||||
| USDBRL | Closed | ||||
| USDIDR | Closed | ||||
| EURILS | |||||
| USDILS | |||||
| USDKRW | Closed | ||||
| USDINR | Closed | ||||
| USDCLP | Closed | Closed | |||
| USDCOP | Closed | ||||
| USDTWD | Closed | ||||
| USDTHB | |||||
| GER40-F | EC 23:00 | LO 03:15 & EC 23:00 | |||
| EUSTX50-F | EC 23:00 | LO 03:15 & EC 23:00 | |||
| SPA35-F | |||||
| GERTEC30-F | |||||
| FRA40-F | |||||
| SWI20-F | |||||
| HK50-F | Closed | ||||
| AUS200-F | |||||
| UK100-F | EC 23:00 | LO 03:15 & EC 23:00 | |||
| JPN225-F | EC 20:15 | EC 20:00 | |||
| US30-F | EC 20:15 | EC 20:00 | |||
| NAS100-F | EC 20:15 | EC 20:00 | |||
| US500-F | EC 20:15 | EC 20:00 | |||
| USDX-F | EC 20:00 | ||||
| Crude-F | EC 20:00 | ||||
| Brent-F | EC 20:30 | ||||
| XAUUSD-F | EC 20:00 | ||||
| XAGUSD-F | EC 20:00 |
*This calendar applies to both Cash and Forward products
Symbols | Period from 30 March 2025 | Period from 6 April 2025 |
GMT+3 | GMT+3 | |
AUS200 | 01:50- 08:30, 09:10-22:59 | 02:50-09:30, 10:10-23:59 |
AUS200-F | 01:50- 08:30, 09:10-22:59 | 02:50-09:30, 10:10-23:59 |
-All trading hours are in GMT+3
-All markets close 5 minute early on every Friday
| Symbol/Security | Monday | Tuesday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forex | 00:01 - 23:59 | 00:01 - 23:59 | 00:01 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| USDCZK | 08:01 - 23:59 | 08:01 - 23:59 | 08:01 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| EURCZK | 08:01 - 23:59 | 08:01 - 23:59 | 08:01 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| USDBRL | 15:31 - 22:59 | 15:31 - 22:59 | 15:31 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| USDIDR | 04:01 - 22:59 | 04:01 - 22:59 | 04:01 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| USDINR | 05:01 - 22:59 | 05:01 - 22:59 | 05:01 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| USDKRW | 03:01 - 22:59 | 03:01 - 22:59 | 03:01 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| USDCLP | 15:41 - 23:59 | 15:41 - 23:59 | 15:41 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| USDCOP | 17:01 - 20:49 | 17:01 - 20:49 | 17:01 - 20:45 | Closed | Closed |
| USDTWD | 03:11 - 21:59 | 03:11 - 21:59 | 03:11 - 21:55 | Closed | Closed |
| USDRON | 00:01 - 23:55 | 00:01 - 23:55 | 00:01 - 23:50 | Closed | Closed |
Metals
| Symbol | Monday | Tuesday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metals | 01:01 - 23:59 | 01:01 - 23:59 | 01:01 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| XAGSGD | 01:01 - 18:59 | 01:01 - 18:59 | 01:00 - 18:55 | Closed | Closed |
| XAUCNH | 01:01 - 18:59 | 01:01 - 18:59 | 01:00 - 18:55 | Closed | Closed |
| XAUSGD | 01:01 - 18:59 | 01:01 - 18:59 | 01:00 - 18:55 | Closed | Closed |
| XAUTHB | 01:01 - 18:59 | 01:01 - 18:59 | 01:00 - 18:55 | Closed | Closed |
Energies
| Symbol | Monday | Tuesday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energies | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Spot Brent | 01:00 - 23:59 | 03:00 - 23:59 | 03:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
Soft
| Symbol/Security | Monday | Tuesday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 16:30 - 21:04 | 16:30 - 21:04 | 16:30 - 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Cocoa | 11:45 - 20:29 | 11:45 - 20:29 | 11:45 - 20:25 | Closed | Closed |
| Coffee | 11:15 - 20:29 | 11:15 - 20:29 | 11:15 - 20:25 | Closed | Closed |
| Cotton | 04:00 - 21:19 | 04:00 - 21:19 | 04:00 - 21:15 | Closed | Closed |
| LeanHogs | 16:30 - 21:04 | 16:30 - 21:04 | 16:30 - 21:00 | Closed | Closed |
| LDSugar | 10:45 - 19:54 | 10:45 - 19:54 | 10:45 - 19:50 | Closed | Closed |
| Lumber | 17:00 - 23:04 | 17:00 - 23:04 | 17:00 - 23:00 | Closed | Closed |
| OJ | 15:00 - 20:59 | 15:00 - 20:59 | 15:00 - 20:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Sugar | 10:30 - 19:59 | 10:30 - 19:59 | 10:30 - 19:55 | Closed | Closed |
| RghRice | 03:00 - 05:00, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 05:00, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 05:00, 16:30 - 21:15 | Closed | Closed |
| Corn | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:15 | Closed | Closed |
| Oats | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:15 | Closed | Closed |
| Soybeans | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:15 | Closed | Closed |
| SoyMeal | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:15 | Closed | Closed |
| SoyOil | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:15 | Closed | Closed |
| Wheat | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:19 | 03:00 - 15:45, 16:30 - 21:15 | Closed | Closed |
Hard
| Symbol/Security | Monday | Tuesday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 01:01 - 23:59 | 01:01 - 23:59 | 01:01 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Aluminium | 03:01 - 20:59 | 03:01 - 20:59 | 03:01 - 20:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Nickel | 03:01 - 20:59 | 03:01 - 20:59 | 03:01 - 20:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Lead | 03:01 - 20:59 | 03:01 - 20:59 | 03:01 - 20:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Zinc | 03:01 - 20:59 | 03:01 - 20:59 | 03:01 - 20:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Symbol/Security | Monday | Tuesday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS200 | 02:50 - 09:30, 10:10 - 23:59 | 02:50 - 09:30, 10:10 - 23:59 | 02:50 - 09:30, 10:10 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| UK100 | 03:05 - 22:59 | 03:00 - 22:59 | 03:00 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| US500 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| GER40 | 03:15 - 22:59 | 03:15 - 22:59 | 03:15 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| US30 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| JPN225 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| NAS100 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| EUSTX50 | 03:15 - 22:59 | 03:15 - 22:59 | 03:15 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| FRA40 | 09:00 - 22:59 | 09:00 - 22:59 | 09:00 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| CA60 | 16:30 - 23:15 | 16:30 - 23:15 | 16:30 - 23:10 | Closed | Closed |
| CHINAH | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 20:00 | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 20:00 | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 19:55 | Closed | Closed |
| NETH25 | 09:00 - 22:59 | 09:00 - 22:59 | 09:00 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| NOR25 | 10:00 - 17:20 | 10:00 - 17:20 | 10:00 - 17:15 | Closed | Closed |
| SA40 | 09:30 - 18:30 | 09:30 - 18:30 | 09:30 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| GERTEC30 | 10:00 - 18:30 | 10:00 - 18:30 | 10:00 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| HK50 | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 22:00 | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 22:00 | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 21:55 | Closed | Closed |
| MidDE50 | 10:00 - 18:30 | 10:00 - 18:30 | 10:00 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| SWI20 | 09:00 - 22:59 | 09:00 - 22:59 | 09:00 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| SPA35 | 09:00 - 21:00 | 09:00 - 21:00 | 09:00 - 20:55 | Closed | Closed |
| US2000 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| CN50 | 04:00 - 11:30, 12:00 - 23:45 | 04:00 - 11:30, 12:00 - 23:45 | 04:00 - 11:30, 12:00 - 23:40 | Closed | Closed |
| VIX | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| SCI25 | 03:30 - 12:20, 12:50 - 23:45 | 03:30 - 12:20, 12:50 - 23:45 | 03:30 - 12:20, 12:50 - 23:40 | Closed | Closed |
| Symbol | Monday | Tuesday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDX | 01:00 - 23:59 | 03:00 - 23:59 | 03:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| EURX | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| JPYX | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
Trading sessions, market hours, and currency exchange hours vary according to country, and traders should be aware of these differences when planning their trading activity. View Forex session times and trading hours by region on our website.
-Our Share CFDs can be traded during the New York session. Also, we're one of the few brokers offering extended market hours on US equities. This includes when earnings are typically released, helping you reduce risk or take a position before the next day’s open.
-ASX staggered open times for all stocks, which last for 10 minutes. Securities open in five groups, according to the starting letter of their ASX code. 1.(A-B), 2.(C-F), 3.(G-M), 4.(N-R), 5. (S-Z).
| Symbol/Security | Monday | Tuesday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 03:01 - 08:59 | 03:01 - 08:59 | 03:01 - 08:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Germany | 10:01 - 13:59, 14:03 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 13:59, 14:03 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 13:59, 14:03 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| Hong Kong | 03:31 - 06:00, 07:00 - 09:59 | 03:31 - 06:00, 07:00 - 09:59 | 03:31 - 06:00, 07:00 - 09:55 | Closed | Closed |
| United Kingdom | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| USA | 16:31 - 22:59 | 16:31 - 22:59 | 16:31 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Belgium | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| France | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| Switzerland | 10:01 - 18:19 | 10:01 - 18:19 | 10:01 - 18:15 | Closed | Closed |
| Denmark | 10:01 - 17:55 | 10:01 - 17:55 | 10:01 - 17:50 | Closed | Closed |
| Norway | 10:01 - 17:19 | 10:01 - 17:19 | 10:01 - 17:15 | Closed | Closed |
| Sweden | 10:01 - 18:24 | 10:01 - 18:24 | 10:01 - 18:20 | Closed | Closed |
| Finland | 10:01 - 18:24 | 10:01 - 18:24 | 10:01 - 18:20 | Closed | Closed |
| Ireland | 10:01 - 18:27 | 10:01 - 18:27 | 10:01 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| Portugal | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| Spain | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
| Austria | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:29 | 10:01 - 18:25 | Closed | Closed |
*Australian shares trade schedule is 01:00 to 07:00 Stagger start, meaning Australian share names A-B open 01:01, C-F open 01:03, G-M open 01:05, N-R open 01:07 and S-Z open 01:10.
| Symbol/Security | Monday | Tuesday-Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS200-F | 02:50 - 09:30, 10:10 - 23:59 | 02:50 - 09:30, 10:10 - 23:59 | 02:50 - 09:30, 10:10 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| GER40-F | 01:05 - 03:00, 03:15 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 03:00, 03:15 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 03:00, 03:15 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| JPN225-F | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| NAS100-F | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| UK100-F | 01:05 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 22:55 | Closed | Closed |
| US30-F | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| US500-F | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| HK50-F | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 22:00 | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 22:00 | 04:15 - 07:00, 08:00 - 11:30, 12:15 - 21:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Crude-F | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:59 | 01:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| Brent-F | 01:00 - 23:59 | 03:00 - 23:59 | 03:00 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| XAUUSD-F | 01:01 - 23:59 | 01:01 - 23:59 | 01:01 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
| XAGUSD-F | 01:01 - 23:59 | 01:01 - 23:59 | 01:01 - 23:55 | Closed | Closed |
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FAQs
For forex trading hours and other markets offered by Pepperstone, please refer to our trading-hours section of our website.
Here you’ll be able to view the trading time zones for specific pairs.
There is no right or wrong time or even a preferred trading session when it comes to trading forex or any other financial products. It's important to consider factors such as volatility, favourable trading conditions, narrower spreads, market sentiment, and supply and demand when trading.
Sessions that overlap like the New York/London overlap (8am to noon EST) have more volume and see more activity than other Forex session times.