Daylight Saving Time (DST) brings shifts in trading hours as clocks move forward to maximize daylight. Here’s a breakdown of when DST begins in various regions and how it will impact trading times.
Beginning of Daylight Saving Time
Local time moves forward by one hour when daylight saving time begins.
| Territory | Daylight Saving Times |
| Europe & UK | Sunday, 31 March 2024 at 1:00 am GMT Clocks move forward by 1 hour to Sunday, 31 March 2024 at 2:00 am GMT |
| USA | Sunday, 10 March 2024 at 2:00 am EST Clocks move forward by 1 hour to Sunday, 10 March 2024 at 3:00 am EDT |
| Australia | Sunday, 7 April 2024 at 3:00 am AEST Clocks move forward by 1 hour to Sunday, 7 April 2024 at 4:00 am AEDT |
Changes to Trading Times
Between 10 March and 7 April 2024, the start of DST in Europe, the USA, and Australia will impact trading hours for various instruments. Normal trading hours will resume after this period, except for Brazil instruments.
The trading server times will also change from GMT+2 to GMT+3.
Below is a summary of how different asset classes will be affected:
Forex
Indices
Commodities
Shares
Forex
| Classification | Symbol | Current Time (GMT+2) | 10/03/2024 to 31/03/2024 (GMT+2) | 31/03/2024 to 07/04/2024 (GMT+3) | From 07/04/2024 onwards (GMT+3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majors | all | 24 hours from Monday 00:00 to Friday 23:55 | 24 hours from Sunday 23:00 to Friday 22:55 | 24 hours from Monday 00:00 to Friday 23:55 | 24 hours from Monday 00:00 to Friday 23:55 |
| Minors | all | 24 hours from Monday 00:00 to Friday 23:55 | 24 hours from Sunday 23:00 to Friday 22:55 | 24 hours from Monday 00:00 to Friday 23:55 | 24 hours from Monday 00:00 to Friday 23:55 |
| Exotic | all | 24 hours from Monday 00:30 to Friday 23:55 | 24 hours from Sunday 23:30 to Friday 22:55 | 24 hours from Monday 00:30 to Friday 23:55 | 24 hours from Monday 00:30 to Friday 23:55 |
Indices
| Classification | Symbol | Current Time (GMT+2) | 10/03/2024 to 31/03/2024 (GMT+2) | 31/03/2024 to 07/04/2024 (GMT+3) | From 07/04/2024 onwards (GMT+3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | US Spot Indices | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:00-23:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 |
| Asian Pacific | JP225 Spot Index | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:00-23:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 |
| HK50 Spot Index | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:00-23:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | |
| Australia | AU200 Spot Index | Monday to Friday 00:50-24:00 | Sunday-Friday 23:50-23:00 | Monday to Friday 00:50-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:50-24:00 |
| Europe | DE40 Spot Index | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:00-23:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 |
| UK100 Spot Index | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:00-23:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | |
| FR40 Spot Index | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:00-23:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | |
| EU50 Spot Index | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:00-23:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | |
| ES35 Spot Index | Monday to Friday 10:00-21:00 | Monday to Friday 10:00-21:00 | Monday to Friday 10:00-21:00 | Monday to Friday 10:00-21:00 |
Commodities
| Classification | Symbol | Current Time (GMT+2) | 10/03/2024 to 31/03/2024 (GMT+2) | 31/03/2024 to 07/04/2024 (GMT+3) | From 07/04/2024 onwards (GMT+3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metals | Spot Metals | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:00-23:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 |
| Energies | USOil Spot | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 00:00-23:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 | Monday to Friday 01:00-24:00 |
| UKOil Spot | Monday 01:00-24:00 | Monday 00:00-23:00 | Monday 01:00-24:00 | Monday 01:00-24:00 | |
| Tuesday to Friday 03:00-24:00 | Tuesday to Friday 02:00-23:00 | Tuesday to Friday 03:00-24:00 | Tuesday to Friday 03:00-24:00 | ||
| NGAS Spot | Monday 01:00-24:00 | Monday 00:00-23:00 | Monday 01:00-24:00 | Monday 01:00-24:00 | |
| Tuesday to Thursday 03:00-24:00 | Tuesday to Thursday 02:00-23:00 | Tuesday to Thursday 03:00-24:00 | Tuesday to Thursday 03:00-24:00 | ||
| Friday 03:00-23:45 | Friday 02:00-22:45 | Friday 03:00-23:45 | Friday 03:00-23:45 |
Shares
| Classification | Symbol | Current Time (GMT+2) | 10/03/2024 to 31/03/2024 (GMT+2) | 31/03/2024 to 07/04/2024 (GMT+3) | From 07/04/2024 onwards (GMT+3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Shares | all | Monday to Friday 16:30-23:00 | Monday to Friday 15:30-22:00 | Monday to Friday 16:30-23:00 | Monday to Friday 16:30-23:00 |
| EU Shares | all | Monday to Friday 10:00-18:30 | Monday to Friday 10:00-18:30 | Monday to Friday 10:00-18:30 | Monday to Friday 10:00-18:30 |
As we adjust to the changes brought by DST, it’s essential for traders to stay informed about shifts in trading hours to manage their investments effectively.
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