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Nonstop access, year-round

React to weekend price action and market-moving news the moment it happens, day or night.

Expanded weekday trading time

Gain nearly five extra hours of market time each week with our shortened daily maintenance.

Real-time risk management

Hedge your portfolio or capture price moves as they occur to stay ahead of volatility at any hour.

Your questions, answered

Which contracts are available for 24/7 trading?

We offer a growing suite of futures and options that trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing continuous market access.

  • Cryptocurrency: All Cryptocurrency futures and options contracts (excluding Spot-Quoted futures)
  • Metals:
    • 1-Ounce Gold futures
    • 100-Ounce Silver futures will be available for 24/7 trading on September 11*
  • Energy: 10-Barrel WTI Crude Oil futures will be available for 24/7 trading on August 30*

*Pending regulatory review

What are the trading hours for these contracts?

Globex 24/7 with the exception of the following maintenance windows:

  • Monday through Friday: 4:00 p.m. to 4:02 p.m. CT (pre-open: 4:01 p.m. to 4:02 p.m. CT)
  • Saturday: 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. CT (pre-open: 3:45 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. CT)

ClearPort 24/7 with the exception of a maintenance window:

  • Saturday from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. CT

Note: 1-Ounce Gold and 100-Ounce Silver futures are only available for trading on Globex. Clearing submission for these contracts via ClearPort are no longer supported.

How does trading work over weekends and holidays?
All holiday or weekend trading from Friday evening through Sunday evening has a trade date of the following business day, with clearing, settlement and regulatory reporting processed the following business day as well.
How will this impact clearing and operations requirements?
See our CME Clearing and Global Operations requirements and guidelines.
How will Globex be impacted by the new trading schedule?
Visit our client impact assessment for more details.
Brokers who provide continuous execution and access for nonstop crypto trading.
Please note: The list is provided solely for informational purposes and is not an endorsement of any particular broker. It is not verification of legal registration, the broker’s status or the firm’s ability to solicit or carry customer accounts. Read additional important considerations about the brokers found on and off of this list.

*More about Featured Brokers
Please check a national regulatory body in the firm's country of origin in your jurisdiction to confirm registration status and licensing of a featured broker. For FCMs and IBs in the United States, you may check their membership at https://www.nfa.futures.org/basicnet/

No significance should be attached to a broker's inclusion or omission. The list may not be exhaustive since the list only includes those brokers that have requested to be included on the list. If you are a broker and would like your firm to be listed, please contact our team at brokerlist@cmegroup.com

Clearing firms that ensure secure, continuous settlement for your crypto trades.

10-Barrel WTI Crude Oil futures are coming soon, pending regulatory review.
Brokers who provide continuous execution and access for nonstop metals trading.
Please note: The list is provided solely for informational purposes and is not an endorsement of any particular broker. It is not verification of legal registration, the broker’s status or the firm’s ability to solicit or carry customer accounts. Read additional important considerations about the brokers found on and off of this list.

*More about Featured Brokers
Please check a national regulatory body in the firm's country of origin in your jurisdiction to confirm registration status and licensing of a featured broker. For FCMs and IBs in the United States, you may check their membership at https://www.nfa.futures.org/basicnet/

No significance should be attached to a broker's inclusion or omission. The list may not be exhaustive since the list only includes those brokers that have requested to be included on the list. If you are a broker and would like your firm to be listed, please contact our team at brokerlist@cmegroup.com

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