Abstract:We would like to provide you with the following information regarding the changes in the trading platform time schedule, due to EU & UK daylight saving time switch on Sunday 26th March 2023
Dear Client,
We would like to provide you with the following information regarding the changes in the trading platform time schedule, due to EU & UK daylight saving time switch on Sunday 26thMarch 2023.
All times below are GMT+3 (Platform time). Dates and times may be subject to change.
Type | Symbol | Description | Trading Time |
Commodities | Gasoil | Low Sulphur Gasoil - Cash | Monday: 01:00-24:00 Tuesday-Thursday: 03:00-24:00 Friday: 03:00-23:57 |
Cocoa | US Cocoa - Cash | Monday-Thursday: 11:45-20:30 Friday: 11:45-20:27 | |
Coffee | Coffee Arabica - Cash | Monday-Thursday: 11:15-20:30 Friday: 11:15-20:27 | |
Sugar | No. 11 Sugar Raw - Cash | Monday-Thursday: 10:30-20:00 Friday: 10:30-19:57 | |
UKOUSD | Spot Brent Crude Oil | Monday: 01:00-24:00 Tuesday-Thursday: 03:00-24:00 Friday: 03:00-23:57 | |
Indices | ES35 | ES35 Index Cash | Monday-Thursday: 09:00-21:00 Friday: 09:00-20:57 |
Bonds | FGBL | Euro - Bund Futures | Monday-Thursday: 03:15-23:00 Friday: 03:15-22:57 |
FGBM | Euro - BOBL Futures | Monday-Thursday: 03:15-23:00 Friday: 03:15-22:57 | |
FGBX | Euro - BUXL Futures | Monday-Thursday: 03:15-23:00 Friday: 03:15-22:57 | |
FGBS | Euro – Schatz Futures | Monday-Thursday: 03:15-23:00 Friday: 03:15-22:57 | |
FLG | UK Long Gilt Futures | Monday-Thursday: 10:00-20:00 Friday: 10:00-19:57 | |
FEI | EURIBOR Futures | Monday-Thursday: 03:00-23:00 Friday: 03:00-22:57 |

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