Index Market Hours - Stock Index Market Trading Time
The various stock index begin to trade when their respective stock markets are open and continue to trade until these markets close.
The following time-table shows the time when the various stock index are open for trading.
Index Opening Time GMT - Stock Index Markets Opening & Closing Times
MetaTrader 5 Server time - GMT +2 ( All Times 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 |
UK 100 | 1:05 | 23:10 |
US 500 | 1:05 | 23:55 |
US Tec 100 | 1:05 | 23:55 |
Wall Street 30 | 1:05 | 23:55 |
Index Close Time - Stock Index Opening Time GMT
Description of the Index Represented by the above Symbols
Australia 200 - ASX 200
EU Stocks 50 - EURO STOXX 50
France 40 - CAC 40
Germany 30 - DAX 30
Hong Kong 50 - Hang Seng 50
Italy 40 - FTSE MIB 40
Japan 225 - Nikkei 225
Netherlands 25 - AEX 25
Spain 35 - IBEX 35
Switzerland 20 - SMI 20
UK 100 - FTSE 100
US 500 - S&P 500
US Tec 100 - NASDAQ 100
Wall Street 30 - Dow Jones 30
Best Time to Trade Stock Index
For stock market indices the best time to trade when there is a lot of trading opportunities is during the European Stock Market Opening Hours and the USA Stock Market Opening Hours.
This is between 0700 & 2200 GMT Time. This is when the market moves the most points giving traders the best time to catch a profitable market move to trade.
Index Market Hours - What Time Does Index Open?
