Trading Hours | Exchange-Traded Futures | AMP Global (2024)

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What are the hours for futures trading? ›

What are the trading hours for futures? Futures markets are open nearly 24 hours a day, six days a week. But keep in mind that each product has its own unique trading hours.

You can trade options on futures nearly six days a week. The market is open 24 hours a day beginning Sunday evening at 6 p.m. ET and ending Friday evening at 5 p.m. ET.

Equity Index Futures (e.g., S&P 500, NASDAQ):

High-volume times often coincide with the opening (9:30 AM EST) and closing (4:00 PM EST) of the U.S. stock market.

Futures markets are open virtually 24 hours a day, six days a week; however, each product has its own unique trading hours. Next, each contract specifies the tick size. Tick size is the minimum price increment a particular contract can fluctuate. Tick sizes and values vary from contract to contract.

Yes, electronic futures trading happens almost for 24 hours. If you are trading in India, you can do it in the day time during the usual exchange hours, that is between 9:00 a.m and 5:00 p.m. Each commodity segment has separate opening and closing time.

Most people know the stock market closes at 4 p.m. ET, and some are aware that they can trade in the after-hours session until 8 p.m. However, there are also nearly round-the-clock markets for futures, futures options, and currency products available to qualified account owners.

There are no such sessions for future & options. Option Trading Hours at NSE and Option Trading Hours at BSE are same. The Normal Derivatives Trading Hours (9:15 AM to 3:30 PM) are also known as 'Continuous Trading Session'.

Day trading rules for futures

Pattern day trading rules do not apply to futures trading, so you can start trading without having the minimum equity of $25,000 in in your account. You can place as many trades as you like in a week without attracting pattern day trading restrictions.

What futures are most profitable? Trading in futures markets such as the Micro E-Mini Russell 2000 (M2K), Micro E-Mini S&P 500 (MES), Micro E-Mini Dow (MYM), and Micro E-Micro FX contracts can be highly profitable due to their distinct market characteristics.

Can you trade futures every day? ›

As a futures trader, you can express your opinion long or short multiple times a day or week and you do not have to worry about day trading restrictions applicable to equities or the ability to take a short position in the market.

The prime time trade would be in the morning, typically around 9.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., when the market has just started. Traders would be bidding their price right at that moment, so you'll have a great look at all the entries, and it'll save you from the worry and annoyance of the entire day.

At what time does DOW FUTURES open and close? DOW FUTURES opens for normal trading at 6 PM and closes at 1.30 AM as per Indian Standard Time.

Trading Term

For example, the ES futures contract trades in 0.25 increments. Each 0.25 is one tick. The tick value is the cash value of one tick (one minimum price movement). For example, again using the ES futures, each 0.25 is valued at USD 12.50.

The E-mini Nasdaq 100 index futures contracts are standardized exchange-traded contracts that represent the value of 100 of the largest stocks traded in the US. The value for a 1-point move in the standard contract is $20 or $2 for the 1/10 size micro contract.

Most people know the stock market closes at 4 p.m. ET, and some are aware that they can trade in the after-hours session until 8 p.m. However, there are also nearly round-the-clock markets for futures, futures options, and currency products available to qualified account owners.

With E-mini Dow futures you can trade nearly 24 hours a day during the trading week and take advantage of potential trading opportunities regardless of market direction.