Understanding Futures
Trading Hours and
Margins
Know when futures markets are open and understand how margin requirements can affect your trading decisions.
Futures trading hours and margins
Trading hours and margin requirements vary by product and exchange. Use the table below to find the latest information before placing a trade.
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Day Trade Margin | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BTC | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
ETHR | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MBT | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
GMET | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
BIT | Coinbase Derivatives | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
NET | Coinbase Derivatives | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 |
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Day Trade Margin | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DA6 | CME | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
BR6 | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
BP6 | CME | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
PJY | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
CA6 | CME | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
EEU | CME | 50% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
EJY | CME | 50% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
EU6 | CME | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
EB | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
YR | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
FR | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SIR | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
JY6 | CME | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
KRW | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MX6 | CME | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
M6A | CME | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
GMCD | CME | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MSF | CME | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
M6E | CME | 50% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
M6B | CME | 50% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MIR | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MJY | CME | 50% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
NE6 | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
RU6 | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SA6 | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SK6 | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SF6 | CME | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
DXE | ICEUS | 50% of initial | 19:00 | 16:00 |
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Day Trade Margin | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BZ | NYMEX | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
CLE | NYMEX | 50% of initial, up to 10 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
CLT | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
NQM | NYMEX | 50% of initial, up to 10 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
HOE | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
HOT | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:15 | |
NGE | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
NQG | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
NGT | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MCLE | NYMEX | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MNG | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
HHE | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
RBE | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
RBT | NYMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:15 |
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Day Trade Margin | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TYA | CBOT | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
N1U | CBOT | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
TUA | CBOT | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
ZQE | CBOT | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
USA | CBOT | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
Z3N | CBOT | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
FVA | CBOT | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
F1U | CBOT | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SC | EUREX | 100% of initial | 01:30 | 10:00 | |
FBTP | EUREX | 100% of initial | 01:00 | 15:05 | |
FOAT | EUREX | 100% of initial | 01:00 | 15:05 | |
DL | EUREX | 25% of initial | 19:15 | 15:05 | |
DB | EUREX | 25% of initial | 19:15 | 15:05 | |
FGBX | EUREX | 100% of initial | 19:15 | 15:05 | |
Z10Y | CBOT | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MTNA | CBOT | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MWNA | CBOT | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SR1 | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
DG | EUREX | 25% of initial | 19:15 | 15:05 | |
FBTS | EUREX | 100% of initial | 01:00 | 15:00 | |
S10Y | SMFE | 100% of initial | 07:00 | 16:00 | |
SR3 | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
TNA | CBOT | 25% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
ULA | CBOT | 25% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 |
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Day Trade Margin | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ER | CBOT | 100% of initial | 08:15 | 13:30 | |
ZLET | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:15 | |
ZCET | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:15 | |
ZSET | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:15 | |
ZMET | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:15 | |
ZWAT | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:15 | |
ZCE | CBOT | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 19:00 | 13:20 | |
KWE | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:20 | |
XC | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:45 | |
XB | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:45 | |
XW | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:45 | |
MWE | MGE | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:30 | |
ZOE | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:20 | |
ZRE | CBOT | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 13:20 | |
ZLE | CBOT | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 19:00 | 13:20 | |
ZSE | CBOT | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 19:00 | 13:20 | |
ZME | CBOT | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 19:00 | 13:20 | |
ZWA | CBOT | 50% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 19:00 | 13:20 |
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Day Trade Margin | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VX | CFE | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
DD | EUREX | 25% of initial, up to 5 contracts | 19:15 | 15:05 | |
BRE | CBOT | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
DTX | EUREX | 100% of initial | 01:00 | 15:05 | |
YM | CBOT | 5% of initial, up to 15 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
ENQ | CME | 5% of initial, up to 15 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
RTY | CME | 5% of initial, up to 15 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
EP | CME | 5% of initial, up to 15 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
EMD | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
DSX | EUREX | 100% of initial | 19:15 | 15:05 | |
FDXS | EUREX | 25% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 19:15 | 15:00 | |
MYM | CBOT | 5% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MNQ | CME | 5% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
M2K | CME | 5% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MES | CME | 5% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
FNG | ICEUSRP | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 17:00 | |
FSXE | EUREX | 100% of initial | 01:00 | 15:00 | |
MVI | CFE | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
FDXM | EUREX | 25% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 19:15 | 15:05 | |
MFS | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 17:00 | |
MME | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 19:00 | 17:00 | |
NKD | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
NIY | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
TDX | EUREX | 100% of initial | 01:00 | 15:10 | |
VXT | CFE | 100% of initial | 15:30 | 15:15 | |
FVS | EUREX | 100% of initial | 01:00 | 15:00 |
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Day Trade Margin | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GF | CME | 100% of initial | 08:30 | 13:05 | |
HE | CME | 100% of initial | 08:30 | 13:05 | |
GLE | CME | 100% of initial | 08:30 | 13:05 | |
PRK | CME | 100% of initial | 08:30 | 13:05 |
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Day Trade Margin | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CPE | COMEX | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MGC | COMEX | 25% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
1OZ | COMEX | 25% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
GCE | COMEX | 25% of initial, up to 20 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MHG | NYMEX | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SIL | COMEX | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MQC | COMEX | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MQO | COMEX | 50% of initial, up to 50 contracts | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
MQI | COMEX | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
PAE | NYMEX | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
PLE | NYMEX | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SIE | COMEX | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SIC | COMEX | 50% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 |
Name | Symbol | Exchange | Day Trade Margin | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLK | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
CCB | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
CSC | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
GDC | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
GDK | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
CCE | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 03:45 | 12:30 | |
CCET | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 04:45 | 10:50 | |
KCE | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 03:15 | 12:30 | |
KCET | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 04:15 | 12:25 | |
CTET | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 20:00 | 13:15 | |
CTE | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 20:00 | 13:20 | |
GDY | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
OJET | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 07:00 | 12:30 | |
OJE | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 07:00 | 13:00 | |
LBR | CME | 100% of initial | 09:00 | 15:05 | |
GNF | CME | 100% of initial | 17:00 | 16:00 | |
SBE | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 02:30 | 12:00 | |
SBET | ICEUS | 100% of initial | 03:30 | 13:00 |
Trading hours are in U.S. Central Time (CT), unless otherwise stated. Information is believed to be reliable, but accuracy is not guaranteed. Read the full disclaimer, system availability notes and retail futures liquidation procedures.
Understanding margin requirements
Margin is the amount of capital required to open and maintain a futures position. While margin can help traders control larger contract values with less capital, it is important to understand how different margin requirements apply throughout the trading day.
The amount of capital required to open a new futures position.
The minimum account balance typically required to keep a position open.
A reduced margin requirement that may apply during designated intraday trading sessions.
The margin requirement that applies when positions are held beyond the intraday session.
Why futures traders choose StoneX
StoneX provides transparent access to regulated futures markets with tools and resources designed to help traders understand margin requirements before placing a trade. StoneX delivers:
Transparency
Review margin requirements and account considerations before placing a futures trade.
Regulated exchanges
Trade exchange-listed futures through regulated markets and centralized clearing.
Competitive intraday margins
Eligible traders may benefit from intraday margin opportunities where available.
Futures trading involves significant risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors.
Futures margin accessibility and contract sizing
Not all futures contracts require the same level of capital. Many traders choose between Micro, E-mini and standard-sized futures contracts based on their goals and available capital. Smaller contract sizes may provide lower notional exposure, but traders should always review contract specifications and applicable margin requirements before trading.
Intraday margins and active trading strategies
Many active traders monitor intraday margin opportunities as part of their trading approach. Intraday and overnight margin requirements may differ, so traders should understand session cutoffs before holding positions beyond the trading day.
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The trading of derivatives such as futures, options, and over-the-counter (OTC) products or “swaps” may not be suitable for all investors. Derivatives trading involves substantial risk of loss, and you should fully understand the risks prior to trading. Past results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Hours and margins FAQs
The trading hours and margins information above information was drawn from sources believed to be reliable. Although it is believed that information provided is accurate, no guarantee is made. StoneX assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions.
Note:
- Trading hours are in U.S. Central Time, unless otherwise stated.
- Monday-Friday server maintenance is between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm CT. In addition, we do schedule major updates after the close of business Friday through Saturday. The system will be available at a minimum of 1 hour prior to the pre-market open on Sundays.
- Liquidation Procedures
- The liquidation procedures outlined herein apply exclusively to retail futures speculative accounts and do not extend to any other account types; these procedures are provided periodically via email for your reference.
- In accordance with the Margins section 4 of the Customer Agreement and Disclosures document, StoneX reserves the right to liquidate any commodity positions in your account at its SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION without prior notice. Clients are responsible for monitoring their positions and are financially responsible for any losses generated by open positions.
- Without limiting the foregoing, StoneX generally liquidates open positions if the client’s Equity-to-Margin ratio (as defined below) drops below 5%, or the account Net Liquidating Value (NLV) drops below $500.00 (whichever comes first). For accounts with only micro e-mini futures positions, a liquidation may occur if the client’s Equity-to-Margin ratio (as defined below) drops below 5% or the Net Liquidating Value (NLV) drops below $75.00 (whichever comes first). In such instances, your account may be locked, open positions may be liquidated, and if our risk management staff liquidates your position due to inaction on your part, a liquidation fee will apply. StoneX’s current liquidation fee is $50.00 per contract.
- Your “Equity-to-Margin ratio” is calculated by dividing your NLV by Initial Margin (IM).
- For any customer that entered a position using day-trade margins and has not offset their position prior to 3:45 pm CT, the positions MAY be liquidated.
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