Discover the trading hours for CFDs in forex, stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Figure out your trading strategy with Doto by learning when markets open and close.
When do markets open and close?
Understanding trading hours is key to planning an effective strategy. At Doto, we provide detailed information about market opening and closing times to help you trade confidently.
Trading platform time zones
The MetaTrader platform operates on GMT+3 during summer and GMT+2 during winter. You can check the current time in the Market Watch window of the terminal.
Doto synchronizes its time and price quotes with MetaTrader but adjusts the time zone to match the user’s location. This flexibility may result in some trading instruments being available on weekends in certain time zones.
A break in trading hours
While price quotes update continuously, trading for certain instruments pauses briefly:
Forex: Five-minute break during liquidity providers’ daily session reset.
Indices: Nine-minute break for reconciliation.
These breaks allow liquidity providers to perform daily reconciliations and prevent traders from facing unfavorable conditions caused by wider spreads and reduced liquidity.
Forex market hours
The forex market operates 24 hours a day, five days a week.
Stock market hours
Stock indices have different schedules to that of forex.
Commodity market hours
Commodities also have a different schedule from other instruments.
Cryptocurrency market hours
The cryptocurrency market operates 24/7, allowing for continuous trading without any interruptions.
Open time changes
Public holidays. Markets in their respective regions may be closed or have reduced hours during public holidays.
Daylight saving time. Opening and closing times shift twice yearly due to daylight saving changes in different countries.
Plan your trading strategy with Doto
Knowing when markets are open helps you optimize your trading strategy and seize market opportunities. Stay informed about trading hours and changes with Doto to trade more effectively.