Changes in Trading Hours and Trading Instruments during the Holiday Season

19/12/2016

Dear Traders,
Please, note the changes in trading hours and terms during the Christmas and New Year holiday season.

The maximum leverage for all account types will be reduced down to 1:100 between December 26, 2016, and January 2, 2017.

Friday, December 23

  • Currency pairs: normal trading hours
  • Commodities:
    • Gold, Silver, US Crude, US Natural Gas – normal trading hours
    • US Brent – from 03:00 till 19:30 GMT+2 server time
  • Indices:
    • Australia 200 – from 1:00 till 5:30 GMT+2 server time
    • UK 100 – from 1:00 till 14:30 GMT+2 server time
    • Europe 50, France 40, Germany 30, Germany 30 (Mini), Japan 225, US SPX 500, US SPX 500 (Mini), US Tech 100, US Tech 100 (Mini), Wall Street 30, Wall Street 30 (Mini) – normal trading hours

Monday, December 26

  • Currency pairs: normal trading hours
  • Commodities and Indices: Trading session is closed;

Tuesday, December 27

  • Currency pairs: normal trading hours
  • Commodities: normal trading hours.
  •  Indices: Australia 200 and UK 100 – trading is closed.

Friday, December 30

  • Currency pairs: normal trading hours
  • Commodities:
    • Gold, Silver, US Crude, US Natural Gas – normal trading hours
    • US Brent – from 03:00 till 19:30 GMT+2 server time
  • Indices:
    • Australia 200 – from 1:00 till 5:30 GMT+2 server time
    • UK 100 – from 1:00 till 14:30 GMT+2 server time
    • Europe 50, France 40, Germany 30, Germany 30 (Mini), Japan 225, US SPX 500, US SPX 500 (Mini), US Tech 100, US Tech 100 (Mini), Wall Street 30, Wall Street 30 (Mini) – normal trading hours

Monday, January 2

  • Currency pairs: normal trading hours
  • Commodities: Trading session is closed
  • Indices:
    • Europe 50, France 40 – from 09:00 till 00:00 GMT+2 server time
    • Germany 30, Germany 30 (Mini) – normal trading hours
    • Australia 200, Japan 225, UK 100, US SPX 500, US SPX 500 (Mini), US Tech 100, US Tech 100 (Mini), Wall Street 30, Wall Street 30 (Mini), – trading is closed

Tuesday, January 3 
Normal trading hours for all instruments, the maximum leverage returns to 1:500.

We strongly recommend considering this information in your trading.

FXOpen wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!