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What are the trading hours of each Futures instrument?

Futures Market Session Times

U.S. Futures Trading by Exchange
Futures trading in the U.S. is exchange-specific, meaning each product is traded on a designated exchange under its own schedule. The four main USA futures exchanges are labeled as follows:

Chicago - Base
Products: Equity indices (e.g., S&P 500, Nasdaq 100), FX, cryptocurrencies
Trading Hours:

  • Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (23 hours/day)

  • Daily Break: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT

  • Regular Trading Hours (RTH): 8:30 AM – 3:15 PM CT

  • Extended Trading Hours (ETH): All other times outside RTH

Chicago Board
Products: Agricultural (corn, soybeans, wheat), interest rates (Treasuries)
Trading Hours:

  • Interest Rates: Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT

  • Agricultural Futures: Sunday–Friday: 7:00 PM – 7:45 AM CT

New York Exchange
Products: Energy (Crude Oil, Natural Gas)
Trading Hours:

  • Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT

Commodity Exchange
Products: Metals (Gold, Silver, Copper)
Trading Hours:

  • Sunday–Friday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT

Trading Days

  • Open: Sunday 5:00 PM CT

  • Close: Friday 4:00 PM CT

  • Closed: Friday 4:00 PM – Sunday 5:00 PM CT

  • Holiday Closures: U.S. holidays may cause early closes or full-day shutdowns (e.g., Christmas, Independence Day)

EU Futures Trading by Exchange

European-based (Frankfurt, Germany)
Products:

  • Equity Index Futures: DAX, Euro STOXX 50, SMI, FTSE 100

  • Interest Rate Futures: Bund, Bobl, Schatz, Euribor

  • Volatility Futures: VSTOXX

  • Single Stock Futures: European blue-chip companies

DAX Futures Trading Hours — Central European Time (CET)

  • Pre-open: 01:10 AM – 08:00 AM

  • Main session: 08:00 AM – 10:00 PM

  • Late trading: 10:00 PM – 01:00 AM (next day)

Holidays Trading Notice
Please be aware that on holiday trading days, open positions will not be automatically liquidated 5 minutes before market close, as is normally done on full trading days. Please see the link for details: https://support.thetradingpit.com/can-i-leave-positions-open-overnight-in-futures-challenges

On regular trading days, our system initiates automatic liquidation 5 minutes prior to market close to manage risk and ensure orderly position handling. However, during holiday sessions, this rule is not applied, and traders are responsible for managing their positions accordingly.

We recommend all traders:

  • Monitor holiday schedules closely

  • Manage risk proactively

  • Close or adjust positions manually if needed

If you have any questions or need clarification on specific holiday hours, feel free to reach out to support.