Dear clients,
On the 8th of March, 2020, Daylight Saving Time will come into effect in the USA. European countries will make this transition 3 weeks later on the 29th of March, 2020.
Because of this, some changes will be made to the trading schedule on the instruments listed below:
| Schedule from the 9th through the 27th of March (EET) | Market open | Market close | Recess |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex | usual schedule | close at 22:59 | - |
| USDRUB, EURRUB | usual schedule | usual schedule | - |
| Cryptocurrency CFDs | open at 00:00 | close at 22:59 | - |
| Spot Metals | open at 00:00 | close at 22:59 | 00:00–22:59 |
| BRN | open at 02:00 | close at 22:45 | 22:45–02:00 |
| WTI, NG | open at 00:00 | close at 22:45 | 22:45–00:00 |
| ASX200, CAC40, FTSE100, NIKK225, NQ100, SPX500, STOXX50 |
open at 00:30 | close at 22:00 | 22:00–00:30 |
| DAX30, IBEX35, HSI50 | usual schedule | usual schedule | - |
| Schedule from the 30th of March (EET) | Market open | Market close | Recess |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex | usual schedule | usual schedule | - |
| USDRUB, EURRUB | open at 10:00 | close at 21:00 | - |
| Cryptocurrency CFDs | usual schedule | usual schedule | - |
| Spot Metals | usual schedule | usual schedule | usual schedule |
| BRN, WTI, NG | usual schedule | usual schedule | usual schedule |
| ASX200, CAC40, FTSE100, NIKK225, NQ100, SPX500, STOXX50 |
usual schedule | usual schedule | usual schedule |
| DAX30, IBEX35 | usual schedule | usual schedule | - |
| HSI50 | open at 08:00 | close at 19:30 | - |
The Fix-Contracts trading will be conducted in accordance with the Forex, Spot Metals, Indices and Cryptocurrencies schedule.
The Fix-Contracts on Shares trading will be conducted in accordance with the following schedule:
| Instrument | Schedule from the 9th through the 27th of March | Schedule from the 30th of March |
|---|---|---|
| Google, Facebook and Apple shares | open at 15:31 close at 21:59 |
usual schedule |
EET (Eastern European Time) — MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 server time.
The amendments presented above are for informational purposes only and may be subject to change.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our specialists via our online chat service, on Skype (calls only), by email at info@alpari.com, or by telephone on 44 8449 869559.
Best regards,
Alpari