Trading hours
When Libertex markets are open
Trading hours depend on the asset class. Crypto trades around the clock; forex runs 24/5 from Sunday evening to Friday close; stocks, indices, and commodities follow their underlying exchanges. All times below are UTC — convert to your local time if you trade specific session opens.
By asset class
Market hours per category
Six categories with distinct schedules. Crypto is the only continuously-open market; everything else has a weekend close and most have intra-week breaks.
- Sun 22:00 → Fri 22:00 UTC
Forex
Continuous 24/5 session — the institutional FX market never closes during the week. Liquidity is highest during the London / New York overlap (12:00 → 16:00 UTC). Spreads widen during the Asian morning and over weekends when no major centre is active.
- 24 / 7
Crypto
The only continuously-open category on Libertex. Crypto CFDs trade around the clock including weekends and most holidays. Liquidity dips at weekends and during major crypto-native holidays; spreads can widen meaningfully on Saturday and Sunday.
- Mon–Fri 14:30 → 21:00 UTC
Stocks (US)
US equities follow NYSE / Nasdaq cash-session hours (09:30 → 16:00 ET). Libertex doesn't offer pre-market or after-hours sessions for US stock CFDs. Holiday closures follow the NYSE calendar — Thanksgiving, July 4th, Christmas, etc.
- Mon–Fri varies by exchange
Stocks (EU / other)
EU stocks follow their home exchanges — LSE 08:00 → 16:30 UTC, Xetra 07:00 → 15:30 UTC, Euronext Paris 08:00 → 16:30 UTC. Each exchange has its own holiday calendar; the broker's instrument page lists per-instrument schedules.
- Mon–Fri ~22-hour session
Indices
Index CFDs typically follow futures-market hours rather than cash hours — most majors trade roughly 22 hours per day with a 1–2-hour daily break around the exchange's settlement window. Specific timing varies per index (DAX, S&P 500, Nasdaq, FTSE, etc.) — visible on the instrument page.
- Vary by underlying contract
Commodities, bonds, ETFs
Oil and metals usually trade 22–23 hours per weekday. Agricultural products (wheat, corn, sugar) have narrower sessions matching their exchange floors (8–12 hours). Bonds run roughly 22-hour weekday sessions. ETFs mostly follow their underlying exchange hours.
Timing rules
Rollovers, weekends, and holidays
Six timing rules that affect open positions beyond the market hours themselves. Most are standard CFD-industry mechanics, not Libertex-specific.
- Daily rollover
- 21:00 UTC for most CFD categories
- Weekend (forex)
- Fri 22:00 → Sun 22:00 UTC — market closed
- Weekend (crypto)
- Open continuously, reduced liquidity
- Wednesday triple-swap
- Triple overnight charge to cover Sat + Sun settlement
- DST adjustments
- US / EU sessions shift by 1 hour twice a year
- Major holiday closures
- Christmas, New Year, exchange-specific (e.g. July 4th for US)
Holiday schedules are published on the broker's instrument pages a few weeks in advance. Daylight Saving Time shifts (March / November in the US, March / October in the EU) move the underlying session boundaries by one hour — UTC times stay constant but local times shift. Some instruments pause briefly for maintenance windows; these are announced in advance.
Related
Where to read next
Three pages most useful when planning a trading session — instrument coverage by category, leverage rules per asset, and the demo for off-hours practice.
Forex pair coverage
49 forex pairs across majors, minors, and exotics with the same 24/5 schedule. The Forex page covers liquidity by tier — useful when picking session.
Forex overviewLeverage and multiplier
Trading-hours interact with leverage — overnight financing applies per rollover, weekend swaps are heavier. The Leverage page covers margin mechanics in detail.
LeveragePractice on the demo
Demo runs on the same real-time market data as live, with identical session boundaries. Useful for testing session-open strategies without risking real capital.
Demo account
FAQ
Trading hours questions
Trading hours understood
Open an account or test on the demo during live hours.
Markets open Sunday 22:00 UTC for forex; 24/7 for crypto; venue-hours for stocks and indices. Open the live account ($10 standard minimum) or test on the demo first — the order ticket shows real-time spread, multiplier, and commission during the session.
Trading in financial instruments is a risky activity and can bring not only profits, but also losses. The amount of possible losses is limited by the amount of the deposit.