Market Changes
The US will be entering Daylight Saving Time (DST) this Sunday the 13th of March, the UK will enter DSST on the 27th of March.
Australia will exit DST on the 3rd of April.
This will affect the trading times of some markets over the coming weeks, please find the details of the time changes below.
FX – Rolling Cash
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 13th March (GMT) | Trading Hours from 13th March (DST) | Trading Hours from 27th March (GMT+1) | Trading Hours from 3rd April (GMT+1) |
| FX | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 22.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| Dollar Index | Open Monday 01:00 to Friday 22:00 | Open Monday 00:00 to Friday 21:00 | Open Monday 01:00 to Friday 22:00 | Open Monday 01:00 to Friday 22:00 |
Indicies – Rolling Cash and Futures
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 13th March (GMT) | Trading Hours from 13th March (DST) | Trading Hours from 27th March (GMT+1) | Trading Hours from 3rd April (GMT+1) |
| Australia 200 | Open Sunday 22.50 to Friday 21.00. | Open Sunday 22.50 to Friday 20.00. | Open Sunday 23.50 to Friday 21.00. | Open Monday 00.50 to Friday 22.00. |
| Daily trading breaks between 05.30 – 06.10 & 21.00 – 22.50 | Daily trading breaks between 05.30 – 06.10 & 20.00 – 22.50 | Daily trading breaks between 06.30 – 07.10 & 21.00 – 23.50 | Daily trading breaks between 07.30 – 08.10 & 22.00 – 00.50 | |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| France 40 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| Germany 40 | Open Sunday 23.02 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.02 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 23.02 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 23.02 to Friday 21.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 &22:00 to 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00-22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 &22:00 to 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 &22:00 to 23:00 | |
| Hong Kong | Open Monday 01:15 to Friday 20:00. | Open Monday 01:15 to Friday 20:00 | Open Monday 02:15 to Friday 21:00 | Open Monday 02:15 to Friday 21:00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 04:00 – 05:00 , 08.30 – 09.15 | Daily trading breaks between 04:00 – 05:00 , 08.30 – 09.15 | Daily trading breaks between 05:00 – 06:00 , 09.30 – 10.15 | Daily trading breaks between 05:00 – 06:00 , 09.30 – 10.15 | |
| Japan 225 | Open Sunday 23:30 to Friday 21.15 | Open Sunday 22:30 to Friday 20.15 | Open Sunday 23:30 to Friday 21.15 | Open Sunday 23:30 to Friday 21.15 |
| Daily trading break 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading break 21:00 -22:00 | Daily trading break 22:00 to 23:00 | Daily trading break 22:00 to 23:00 | |
| South Africa 40 | Monday to Friday, 06:30 to 15:00 | Monday to Friday, 06:30 to 15:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 16:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 16:00 |
| Spain 35 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 |
| Switzerland 20 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| UK100 | Open Sunday 23.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 23.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 23.05 to Friday 21.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 &22:00 to 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00-22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 &22:00 to 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15-21:30 &22:00 to 23:00 | |
| US 500 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:30. | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:30. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:30. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:30. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 23:00 | |
| US 2000 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:15. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:15. |
| Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21:30 & 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 20:15 – 20:30 & 21:00 – 22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21:30 & 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:15 – 21:30 & 22:00 – 23:00 | |
| US Tech 100 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:30. | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:30. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:30. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:30. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 23:00 | |
| Wall Street 30 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:30. | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:30. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:30. | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:30. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 -23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 -22:00 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 -23:00 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 -23:00 |
Indicies – Futures Differential
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 13th March (GMT) | Trading Hours from 13th March (DST) | Trading Hours from 27th March (GMT+1) | Trading Hours from 3rd April (GMT+1) |
| US 500 / US 2000 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| Wall Street 30 / US Tech 100 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| Germany 40 / UK 100 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| Germany 40 / France 40 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| UK 100 / Euro Stoxx 50 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| Wall Street 30 / Germany 40 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 20:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| Wall Street 30 / UK 100 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 20:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
Equities – Cash Markets
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 13th March (GMT) | Trading Hours from 13th March (DST) | Trading Hours from 27th March (GMT+1) | Trading Hours from 3rd April (GMT+1) |
| UK Equities | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 |
| EU Equities | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 |
| US Equities | Monday to Friday, 14:30 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 13:30 to 20:00 | Monday to Friday, 14:30 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 14:30 to 21:00 |
| AU Equities | Sunday to Friday, 23:00 to 05:00 | Sunday to Friday, 23:00 to 05:00 | Monday to Friday, 00:00 to 06:00 | Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 07:00 |
| SA Equities | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 14:50 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 14:50 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 15:50 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 15:50 |
Energy – Futures Markets
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 13th March (GMT) | Trading Hours from 13th March (DST) | Trading Hours from 27th March (GMT+1) | Trading Hours from 3rd April (GMT+1) |
| Brent Crude | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 21.45. | Open Monday 00.00 to Friday 20.45. | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 21.45. | Open Monday 01.00 to Friday 21.45. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 – 01.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 – 00.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 – 01.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 – 01.00 | |
| US Light Crude | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 21.45. | Open Sunday 22.00 to Friday 20.45. | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 21.45. | Open Sunday 23.00 to Friday 21.45. |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 to 22.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 |
Metals – Rolling Cash
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 13th March (GMT) | Trading Hours from 13th March (DST) | Trading Hours from 27th March (GMT+1) | Trading Hours from 3rd April (GMT+1) |
| Gold | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:58 | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:58 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:58 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:58 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 to 22.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | |
| Silver | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:58 | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:58 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:58 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:58 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 to 22.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | |
| Aluminium | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 |
| Copper | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 |
| Lead | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 |
| Nickel | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 |
| Zinc | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 | Open Monday to Friday, 01:00 to 18.00 |
| Gold / silver Rolling Spot Differential | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:58 | Open Sunday 22:00 to Friday 20:58 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:58 | Open Sunday 23:00 to Friday 21:58 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 21.00 to 22.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 | Daily trading breaks between 22.00 to 23.00 |
Bonds – Futures Markets
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 13th March (GMT) | Trading Hours from 13th March (DST) | Trading Hours from 27th March (GMT+1) | Trading Hours from 3rd April (GMT+1) |
| BOBL | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| Bund | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 | Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 21:00 |
| UK Long Gilt | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00 | Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 18:00 |
CryptoCurrencies
| Instrument | Trading Hours before 13th March (GMT) | Trading Hours from 13th March (DST) | Trading Hours from 27th March (GMT+1) | Trading Hours from 3rd April (GMT+1) |
| Bitcoin | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 20.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 21.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | |
| Ether | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 21.05 to Friday 20.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 21.00 | Open Sunday 22.05 to Friday 21.00 |
| Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 21:00 – 21:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 | Daily trading breaks between 22:00 – 22:05 |