Forex (Foreign Exchange)
Open: Sunday 5:00 PM EST (New York)
Close: Friday 5:00 PM EST
Trades continuously 24/5 during the week, with major sessions:
Sydney: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM EST
Tokyo: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM EST
London: 3:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
New York: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
Indices (e.g., US30, NAS100, SPX500)
Most active when underlying stock exchanges are open
U.S. Indices: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST (futures often open earlier, around 6:00 PM EST on Sunday)
European Indices: 3:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST
Stocks (Equities)
U.S. Market Hours:
Pre-market: 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM EST
Regular session: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST
After-hours: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
Global stocks follow their respective local exchange hours (e.g., London Stock Exchange: 3:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST)
Commodities (Gold, Oil, etc.)
Gold (XAU/USD): Sunday 6:00 PM EST – Friday 5:00 PM EST (most active 8:20 AM – 1:30 PM EST)
Crude Oil (WTI/Brent): Sunday 6:00 PM EST – Friday 5:00 PM EST (best liquidity 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM EST)
Cryptocurrency
Trades 24/7, including weekends and holidays
Liquidity peaks during overlapping U.S. and European hours