Exness Trading Hours

Exness observes daylight saving time, so there are “summer time” and “winter time” trading hours.Daylight saving time is a system, primarily used in Europe, North America, and Oceania, in which clocks are set forward one hour during the spring and fall months when daylight hours are longer. It is implemented by countries or states to shift daily routines and business activities earlier during periods when the sun rises earlier, with the aim of making effective 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 are moved up. 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 on 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 more prone to sudden price fluctuations and widening spreads, you should exercise caution when trading or holding positions overnight 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 you have registered in your Personal Area. This information is also available in the “News Topics” section, so please be sure to check it and take appropriate precautions regarding trading and 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 time displayed on MT4/MT5 to Japan time by adding 9 hours to it.

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

The trading hours for Exness’s FX currency pairs are as follows.However, trading hours differ for USD/CNH (U.S. Dollar/Chinese Yuan), USD/THB (U.S. Dollar/Thai Baht), USD/ILS (U.S. Dollar/New Shekel), and GBP/ILS (British Pound/New Shekel).Please also 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 the precious metal CFDs, trading for gold and silver begins 5 minutes earlier than for palladium and platinum. Please note that while precious metal CFDs can be traded from early Monday morning through early Saturday morning, there is a trading halt every day in the early morning.

At Exness, you can trade energy products such as Brent crude oil, crude oil, and natural gas via CFDs.Among our energy CFDs, trading for Brent Crude and Crude Oil begins two hours earlier and ends five minutes earlier than trading for Natural Gas. Please note that while energy CFDs can be traded 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 some securities, only orders to close open positions may be placed during the pre-market (after-hours trading) session from 19:00 to 22:40.

At Exness, you can trade CFDs on major global stock indices.Stock index CFDs can be traded from early Monday morning through early Saturday morning, but there is a trading halt every morning during which trading is not available. 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—including BTC (Bitcoin) and ETH (Ethereum)—as 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 trade Exness’s 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 you have registered in your Personal Area.

At Exness, you can trade 24 hours a day, from early Monday morning through early Saturday morning, except on weekends and during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. 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” and “times when spreads tend to widen”—and use this knowledge to execute efficient, strategic trades while minimizing losses.

The foreign exchange market is often referred to as the “market that never sleeps” because trading is possible 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 periods centered around business hours in various countries—when foreign exchange trading by financial institutions and institutional investors is most active—are referred to as “XX markets.”Due to time zone differences, the Oceania market is the first to open, followed by the Tokyo market as the morning begins there. After that, markets in London (Europe) and New York open in succession, like a relay race, 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”—known as the three major markets—in particular see high trading volumes and tend to exhibit distinctive price movements during their respective trading hours.In addition, the Oceania markets (Wellington and Sydney), which are the first to open among the major countries, exhibit price movements that differ from those of the three major markets. Therefore, please be sure to thoroughly familiarize yourself with 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 small—meaning there are few traders active during the Oceania session—spreads tend to widen, and prices are prone to sharp fluctuations during this time.

It’s also important to note that, since this is the first market to open on Monday, a “gap” (the price difference between Friday’s closing price and Monday’s opening price) is likely to occur.By taking into account the possibility of a “gap” opening during Oceania trading hours on Monday, you can make informed decisions about whether to carry positions over from 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 tends to be active 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 5—settlement transactions, primarily by import companies, involve selling yen and buying dollars, which tends to push the USD/JPY exchange rate higher 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 pairs are susceptible to fluctuations in the Nikkei 225, so it is essential to closely monitor stock market trends as well.

London trading hours are the time period centered on European markets—such as those in Zurich, Frankfurt, and London—and begin around 3:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time.Trading becomes active around 5:00 p.m., when the London market—which boasts the world’s highest trading volume—opens, and currencies such as the euro and the British pound are actively traded. Please note that this is also the time when key European economic indicators are released, and depending on the results, the market may experience significant volatility.

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

New York trading hours begin around 9:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time. Since this period overlaps with London trading hours from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., it is the most active trading period of the day. While this is a time when strong trends tend to form, it is also when statements by key U.S. officials and the release of important economic indicators—which can significantly impact the market—often occur. Therefore, it is important to check the schedule of upcoming events in advance 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 careful to avoid incurring unintended negative swap charges.Additionally, when carrying positions over the weekend, you must take into account the possibility that the margin maintenance level may drop significantly due to a “gap” in the market opening on Monday.

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

Caution is advised around the time of economic indicator releases or statements by key figures in countries related to the securities you’re trading, as the market is prone to sudden fluctuations. Ahead of events such as employment statistics—which reflect a country’s economic conditions—announcements of policy interest rates that affect future economic trends, and statements by key figures from central banks or major institutions, liquidity tends to decrease as traders adopt a wait-and-see approach.Furthermore, immediately after such announcements, funds often flood the market depending on the results, making it prone to strong trends or erratic 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.

In addition, Exness publishes a “Market Report” every evening, providing information on market conditions and upcoming events to watch. Please feel free to use this as a reference for your trading.

If you carry a position over to the next day, please be aware of negative swap charges and "gaps" at the start of the week.

On weekends—which are outside of Exness’s trading hours—as well as on global holidays such as Christmas and the New Year’s holiday period, not only manual orders and closures but also automated functions such as limit orders and closures, 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’s holidays.