When is the market open?

Most trading on the ASX happens when the market is open between the hours of 10am and 4pm AEST.
​
The ASX has also recently changed the way it opens and introduced a pre-open period and a post close period.
​
The pre-open period starts at 7am and ends at 9:59am and during this period orders are queued.
Between 9:59 and 10am there is an Opening Auction that takes place and is a randomised 15 seconds where orders will be cancelled. This is a levelling period.
There is also a post close period between 4:11pm and 4:21pm where you are able to submit market orders and amend existing orders.
​
Outside of market hours you can still submit a limit order which will be queued processed once the market opens.
​
For all the details on ASX trading hours, visit the ASX website here.
​
​