ALPHA CAPITAL ANNOUNCEMENT
As we approach the holiday season, we want to keep you informed of upcoming changes to market hours and conditions. Below is the trading schedule for the holiday period:
Holiday Market Hours (All Times in UTC):
Tuesday, 24 December:
Forex: Normal Trading Hours
Metals: Early Close at 20:00
US30, NAS100, US500, JP225, USOIL, UKOIL: Early Close at 18:15
UK100: Early Close at 13:00
HK50: Early Close at 04:00
GER30, EUSTX50: Closed
Wednesday, 25 December:
All Markets: Closed
Thursday, 26 December:
Forex, Metals, US30, NAS100, US500, JP225, GER30, USOIL, UKOIL: Normal Trading Hours
UK100, EUSTX50, HK50: Closed
Friday, 27 December:
Forex, Metals, US30, NAS100, US500, JP225, GER30, USOIL, UKOIL, EUSTX50, HK50: Normal Trading Hours
UK100: Late Open at 13:00 and Early Close at 23:00
Monday, 30 December:
All Markets: Normal Trading Hours
Tuesday, 31 December:
Forex, Metals, US30, NAS100, US500, JP225, GER30, EUSTX50, USOIL: Normal Trading Hours
UK100: Early Close at 13:00
HK50: Early Close at 04:00
UKOIL: Early Close at 20:00
Wednesday, 1 January:
All Markets: Closed
Thursday, 2 January:
Forex, Metals, US30, NAS100, US500, JP225, GER30, EUSTX50, USOIL, HK50, UKOIL: Normal Trading Hours
UK100: Late Open at 03:00
Key Notes:
FX Markets: Closed on 25 December and 31 December. Liquidity is expected to be reduced throughout the holiday period, potentially leading to increased volatility and wider spreads.
Precious Metals: Schedule follows the underlying futures market. OTC participants may continue pricing, which could result in wider spreads. Please ensure your system’s controls comply with your policies.
Happy Trading and Happy Holidays,
The Alpha Capital Team