Exness Trading Hours

Exness observes daylight saving time, so trading hours vary between "summer time" and "winter time." Daylight saving time is a system primarily used in Europe, the United States, and Oceania to set clocks forward by one hour during the spring and fall months when daylight hours are longer. It is implemented by countries or states to bring daily life and business activities forward during periods when the sun rises earlier, with the aim of making better use of daylight hours.

In the spring, countries that observe daylight saving time switch to summer time, which means that the opening and closing times of foreign exchange markets in those countries will be moved forward. Exness applies "summer time" and "winter time" during the periods listed below.

Please note that Exness will send a notification regarding the switch to Daylight Saving Time to the email address you have registered in your Personal Area. This information is also available in the "News Topics" section, so please check there as needed.

At Exness, trading may be suspended or trading hours may be shortened during global holidays such as Christmas and the New Year, as many markets—particularly in major countries—are closed during these periods. Around Christmas and the New Year, the number of market participants decreases significantly, leading to a sharp drop in liquidity. Since this makes the market prone to sudden fluctuations and widening spreads, please exercise caution when trading or holding positions during this period.

Exness will send a notice regarding changes to trading hours during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays to the email address registered in your Personal Area. Please be sure to check the “News Topics” section as well, and take note of these changes when trading or holding open positions.

Exness’s trading platforms, MT4 (MetaTrader 4) and MT5 (MetaTrader 5), display times in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+0). Since Japan is 9 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time, you can convert the times displayed on MT4 and MT5 to Japan Standard Time by adding 9 hours.

Please note that Exness’s MT4/MT5 platforms observe Daylight Saving Time, so the time difference remains 9 hours regardless of whether it is summer or winter time.

The trading hours for Exness FX currency pairs are as follows. However, please note that the trading hours for USD/CNH (US Dollar/Chinese Yuan), USD/THB (US Dollar/Thai Baht), USD/ILS (US Dollar/New Israeli Shekel), and GBP/ILS (British Pound/New Israeli Shekel) differ.Please note that while FX currency pairs can be traded from early Monday morning through early Saturday morning, trading in certain instruments is suspended for a set period each day.

At Exness, you can trade four types of precious metals—gold, silver, palladium, and platinum—via CFDs. Among these precious metal CFDs, trading for gold and silver begins 5 minutes earlier than for palladium and platinum. Please note that while precious metal CFDs are available for trading from early Monday morning through early Saturday morning, there is a trading suspension period every day in the early morning.

At Exness, you can trade energy CFDs, including Brent Crude, Crude Oil, and Natural Gas. For energy CFDs, trading for Brent Crude and Crude Oil begins two hours earlier and ends five minutes earlier than for Natural Gas. Please note that while energy CFDs are available for trading from early Monday morning through early Saturday morning, there is a trading halt every morning.

At Exness, you can trade CFDs on stocks listed on the U.S. stock market.Trading hours for stock CFDs are from Monday evening through Saturday early morning for all securities; however, please note that trading is not available during the early morning to late evening hours in Japan when the U.S. stock market is closed. However, for certain securities, only orders to close open positions may be placed during the pre-market (after-hours trading) session from 7:00 PM to 10:40 PM.

At Exness, you can trade CFDs on major global stock indices. Stock index CFDs are available for trading from early Monday morning through early Saturday morning, but there is a trading halt every morning during which trading is not permitted. Please note that the AUS200 (ASX 200) and HK50 (Hong Kong 50) have trading halts not only in the morning but also in the afternoon.

At Exness, you can trade cryptocurrencies such as BTC (Bitcoin) and ETH (Ethereum) via CFDs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Even on weekends—when FX currency pairs and other CFD instruments are closed—as well as during global holidays such as Christmas and the New Year, you can still trade Exness cryptocurrency CFDs at any time.

However, you will not be able to trade while Exness is performing server maintenance. When server maintenance is scheduled, we will send advance notice to the email address registered in your Personal Area.

At Exness, you can trade 24 hours a day, from early Monday morning through early Saturday morning, excluding weekends, Christmas, and the New Year’s holiday period. However, since the primary foreign exchange market varies throughout the day, market conditions differ depending on the trading session.

Understand the characteristics of different trading hours—such as times when trends are likely to emerge or reverse, or when spreads tend to widen—and use this knowledge to execute strategic trades efficiently while minimizing losses.

The foreign exchange market is often referred to as the “market that never sleeps” because trading is available 24 hours a day. Although it is called a “market,” the foreign exchange market does not have a centralized exchange like the stock market. The time zones where foreign exchange trading by financial institutions and institutional investors is most active—centered around business hours in various countries—are referred to as “XX markets.” Due to time zone differences, the Oceania market opens first, followed by the Tokyo market as the morning begins there.After that, markets in London (Europe) and New York open in succession, creating a system that allows you to trade at any time throughout the day.

As foreign exchange markets around the world open one after another in this way, the "Tokyo Market," "London Market," and "New York Market"—often referred to as the three major markets—are characterized by high trading volumes and are times when distinctive price movements are most likely to occur. Additionally, the Oceania markets (Wellington and Sydney), which are the first to open among the major markets, exhibit price movements that differ from those of the three major markets. Therefore, please ensure you fully understand the characteristics of each trading session before you begin trading.

The Oceania trading session begins around 5:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time, when markets such as Wellington, New Zealand, and Sydney, Australia, open. Because the market is relatively small—meaning there are fewer traders active during this session—spreads tend to widen, and prices are prone to sharp fluctuations during this time.

It is also important to note that, since this is the first market to open on Monday, gaps (the price difference between Friday’s closing price and Monday’s opening price) are likely to occur. By taking into account the possibility of a gap opening during Monday’s Oceania trading hours, you can make informed decisions about whether to hold positions overnight on Friday and, if so, manage your margin maintenance requirements appropriately.

Trading in Tokyo begins around 8:00 a.m. Japan Standard Time. Markets across Asia open sequentially, starting with Tokyo, followed by Hong Kong and Singapore. Trading activity tends to be brisk until 9:55 a.m., when Japanese financial institutions announce the day’s mid-market rate (benchmark rate), after which the market generally calms down.

One thing to pay particular attention to during Tokyo trading hours is the monthly "Goto Day." On "Goto Days"—dates that are multiples of five—settlement transactions tend to occur, with importers primarily selling yen and buying dollars; as a result, the USD/JPY exchange rate tends to rise until the mid-market rate is announced. Additionally, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., when domestic stock trading takes place, cross-yen currency pairs are susceptible to fluctuations in the Nikkei Stock Average, so it is important to closely monitor stock market trends as well.

The London session is a time period centered on European markets such as Zurich, Frankfurt, and London, and begins around 3:00 PM Japan Standard Time. Trading becomes particularly active around 5:00 PM, when the London market—which boasts the world’s highest trading volume—opens, with the euro and British pound being actively traded. Please note that this is also when key European economic indicators are released, and market prices may fluctuate significantly depending on the results.

While London trading hours tend to have higher liquidity and are more prone to trends than Tokyo trading hours, they are also characterized by frequent trend reversals. Although the market calms down around 7:00 PM, trading activity peaks during the day from around 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM, as this is when New York and London trading hours overlap.

New York trading hours begin around 9:00 PM Japan Standard Time. Since this period overlaps with London trading hours from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM, it is the busiest time of the day for trading. While this is a time when strong trends tend to form, it is also when statements from key U.S. officials and major economic indicators—which can significantly impact the market—are frequently released. Therefore, it is important to check the schedule of upcoming events before starting to trade.

Although trading is available during New York trading hours until early morning Japan Standard Time, please be aware that Exness credits swap points at 6:00 a.m. (7:00 a.m. during Daylight Saving Time), which is the rollover time, so please be cautious of unintended negative swap charges. Additionally, if you carry positions over the weekend, you must take into account the possibility that your margin maintenance level may drop significantly due to the "gap" that may open on Monday.

At Exness, you can trade at any time during trading hours, but please note the following regarding trading hours and outside trading hours.

Caution is advised around the time of economic indicator releases or statements by key figures in countries related to the securities you are trading, as the market is prone to sudden fluctuations.Liquidity tends to decrease before the release of economic indicators—such as employment statistics—that reflect a country’s economic conditions, as well as announcements of policy interest rates that influence future economic trends, and statements by key figures from central banks or major institutions, as market participants wait to see how the situation unfolds. After such announcements, funds may flood in all at once depending on the results, leading to strong trends or volatile price swings with no clear direction. Therefore, please be sure to trade strategically around major events—such as refraining from trading or employing hedging strategies.

Additionally, Exness publishes a "Market Report" every evening, providing updates on market conditions and upcoming events to watch. We encourage you to use this report as a reference for your trading.

If you hold a position overnight, please be aware of negative swap charges and potential "gaps" at the start of the week.

During Exness’s non-trading hours—such as weekends, Christmas, and the New Year holidays—not only manual orders and settlements but also automated functions like limit orders and settlements, as well as EA (automated trading) transactions, will be unavailable. While sudden events such as conflicts or terrorist attacks may cause significant currency fluctuations outside of trading hours, stop-loss orders will not be executed. Therefore, please exercise extreme caution when holding positions over the weekend or during the Christmas and New Year holidays.