Futures market hours
When futuresopen and close
Futures open Sunday at 6pm ET and close Friday at 5pm ET, with a one-hour break between 5pm and 6pm ET on the days in between.
Standard CME Globex session
Based on the regular weekly schedule. Exchange holidays and early closes are not included.
The weekly schedule
Most CME Group futures follow one electronic schedule on CME Globex. The exchange sets it in Central Time.
| Event | Central (CT) | Eastern (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly open | Sunday 5:00 pm | Sunday 6:00 pm |
| Daily break starts | Mon-Thu 4:00 pm | Mon-Thu 5:00 pm |
| Daily reopen | Mon-Thu 5:00 pm | Mon-Thu 6:00 pm |
| Weekly close | Friday 4:00 pm | Friday 5:00 pm |
Hours by contract group
| Group | Contracts | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Equity index | ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, YM, MYM, RTY, M2K | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |
| Energy | CL, MCL, NG | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |
| Metals | GC, MGC, SI | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |
| Currencies | 6E | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |
| Interest rates | ZN | Sun 5pm - Fri 4pm CT |
The US stock market's regular session runs from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm ET. Equity index futures trade through it and for most of the night around it, so ES and NQ keep moving after stocks have closed.
Holidays and schedule changes
Holidays can shorten or cancel a session, and schedules vary by product. Check the CME Group trading hours page before a holiday. The status above follows the regular week only.
What this means on a funded account
- Funded accounts may not hold positions through major scheduled news releases. See the futures rules.
- Prices can gap when the market reopens, and a gap can take an account through its drawdown floor.
- Plan your size with the position size calculator.
Questions
When do futures open on Sunday?
CME Globex futures open at 6:00 pm Eastern (5:00 pm Central) on Sunday.
What time does the futures market close?
The weekly close is Friday at 5:00 pm Eastern (4:00 pm Central). From Monday to Thursday, the market pauses at the same time for a one-hour break.
Are futures open 24 hours a day?
Nearly. The standard CME Globex session runs about 23 hours a day from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, with a one-hour break each day.
Do futures trade on holidays?
Often on a shortened schedule, and sometimes not at all. The exchange publishes holiday hours for each product, and these change from year to year.
Are futures open on Saturday?
No. The standard session is closed from Friday's close until Sunday evening.
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