Friday, April 6th is a US holiday

[brownsfan019 17]

Just a reminder that Friday, April 6th is a US holiday.

 

Holiday Calendars:

http://www.cme.com/trading/res/cch/holiday_calendar3513.html

http://www.nyse.com/Frameset.html?nyseref=http%3A//www.nyse.com/&displayPage=/about/1022963613686.htm

http://www.cbot.com/cbot/pub/page/0,3181,1029,00.html

[notouch 10]

A US holiday when the biggest market moving data of the month is released.

 

Non farm payrolls!

 

The markets should still move, maybe more so because of thinner volume.

[Guest cooter]

Only 45 mins of trading on the equities after the number on Friday (9:15 est close); 2hr 45 mins on the treasury/interest rate/fx products (11:15 est close).

[Nick1984 10]

What are general market trading times in the US for contracts such as YM or ER2?

 

I'm just trialing a new platform and its default is set to 12 am open to 12am close and I'm not sure whether I input the opening / closing time according to the official market open in my time zone or US time zone.

[Soultrader 12]

morning session: 9:30am to around 11:00am

 

The markets usually die out during the lunch hours and then it picks up again around 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

[Guest cooter]

What are general market trading times in the US for contracts such as YM or ER2?

 

I'm just trialing a new platform and its default is set to 12 am open to 12am close and I'm not sure whether I input the opening / closing time according to the official market open in my time zone or US time zone.

 

RTH - regular trading hours for the US futures indices is 9:30am - 4:15pm EST (Eastern Standard Time - US), with the cash closing 15mins earlier at 4pm EST.

[Nick1984 10]

Thanks guys