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Market Opening & Closing Time

Each Index starts trading when its market opens and keeps going until those markets close on Friday.

The following time table displays the time when various Index are open for trading.

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MT4 Server time - GMT +2 (All Market Times Shown Below are GMT +2)

INDICES Instrument

Monday Open

Friday Close

Australia 200

1:05

22:55

EU Stocks 50

9:05

22:55

France 40

1:05

23:00

Germany 30

1:05

23:00

Hong Kong 50

3:20

17:40

Italy 40

10:05

18:35

Japan 225

1:05

23:55

Netherlands 25

1:05

23:10

Spain 35

10:05

20:55

Switzerland 20

9:05

22:55

UK100

1:05

23:10

US500

1:05

23:55

USA Tec 100

1:05

23:55

WallStreet 30

1:05

23:55

Description of the Index Represented by the above Symbols

Australia 200 - ASX200

EU Stocks 50 - EUROSTOXX50

France 40 - CAC40

Germany 30 - DAX30

Hong Kong 50 - HangSeng50

Italy 40 - FTSE MIB 40

Japan 225 - Nikkei225

Netherlands 25 - AEX25

Spain 35 - IBEX35

Switzerland 20 - SMI20

UK 100 - FTSE100

US500 - S&P 500

USA Tec 100 - NASDAQ100

WallStreet30 - DowJones 30

Just like forex the market indices are available for trading 24 hours throughout the 5 trading days, the only difference is that indexes open for trading on Monday & not on Sunday like FX - Otherwise from Monday open a trader can trade these financial instruments throughout the week at any time until Friday close time.

Best Time to Trade Index

For market indices, trade during European and US market opens. That's when opportunities peak.

This period spans between 0700 and 2200 GMT. This window experiences the most significant market fluctuation in terms of points/pips, affording Stock Index traders the optimal window to capture a potentially lucrative market swing for trading.

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