Emini Futures Trading Hours
January 23, 2014 at 10:43 PM (CME)(ICE)(NFLX)(SPY)(GLD)
Trading Hours: Emini Futures - Live Emini Trading Room
This list will cover both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Nasdaq: CME) as well as the Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE). Keep in mind not all Futures Contracts are Emini Contracts. Typically a futures contract with the designation "E-mini", is a smaller fully electronic version of a larger futures contract which is also traded on the floor of the Exchange in an Open Out-Cry Pit fashion during the regular day session. Bear in mind, there are numerous "mini" contracts which do not fit the technical definition of "E-mini".
Emini Futures have become the most popular contracts being traded because of size, price and of course, the topic of this article - Trading Hours. Emini contracts are traded electronically 23 out of 24 hours. The only day of the week other than holidays that Eminis do not trade, are holidays and Saturday.
Let's start with the most popular -
S&P 500 (ES) / Nasdaq (NQ) / Dow (YM) / Russell (TF - RLM)
The CME week starts Sunday evening when Globex opens at 5PM CST.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
| E-mini EUR/USD | E7 | CME | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| E-mini JPY/USD | J7 | CME | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| E-Mini NASDAQ | NQ | CME | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
| E-Mini S&P | ES | CME | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
| E-mini S&P MIDCAP 400 | EMD | CME | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
| Mini Corn | XC | CBOT | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 1:45 PM |
| Mini DJIA 5 | YM | CBOT | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
| Mini Soybeans | XB | CBOT | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 1:45 PM |
| Mini Wheat | XW | CBOT | 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 1:45 PM |
Intercontenintal Exchange (ICE)
| Mini Russell 1000 | RF-M | ICE | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Mini Russell 2000 | RLM-M | ICE | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
NYSE Liffe
| Mini Gold - 33.2 oz. | ZYG | NYSE Liffe | 6:16 PM | 6:16 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Mini Silver - 1,000 oz. | YI | NYSE Liffe | 6:16 PM | 6:16 PM | 4:00 PM |
The first time listed above represents the Globex open on Sunday night, but is called the Monday session. The second number represents the close of the markets each day Monday through Friday. The third number represents when the markets reopen each evening for the following day's session. Once the markets close Friday afternoon, they remain closed until Sunday afternoon.
Live Trading Room Hours
9:30 - 11:30AM Eastern every trading day, Monday through Friday. For more information or to simply log in and watch Professional Traders at work, apply for an Emini Live Trading Room Pass.
Other Futures Contracts
Many popular futures contracts do keep the same hours as the Eminis. Here is a limited list of instruments you will see traded at least occasionally in the Live Trading Room.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
| E-Mini NASDAQ | NQ | CME | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
| E-Mini S&P | ES | CME | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
| E-mini S&P MIDCAP 400 | EMD | CME | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
| 30-Yr US T-Bonds | ZB | CBOT | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Comex
| Copper | GHG | COMEX | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
| Gold - 100 oz. | GGC | COMEX | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
NYMEX
| Natural Gas | GNG | NYMEX | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
| Crude Oil | GCL | NYMEX | 5:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 4:15 PM |
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