In this week’s episode of Money Mondays, we will be expanding on a very important topic related to the different sessions available for day trading futures. One benefit to trading futures is that it provides flexibility with trading times available to trade.
Unlike equities and options markets, global futures trading is open six days a week for 23 hours a day. This provides multiple opportunities for traders to trade different market sessions. (US/Aussie/Asia/Euro). Another benefit to trading futures is that you can choose to trade faster market sessions like the (US/Euro) or you can trade the slower market sessions like the (Aussie/Asia).
US Market Session: (9:30 am) – (4:00 pm) (FAST SESSION)
- (ES/NQ/YM/RTY) Monday – Friday: (8:00 am – 11:45 am)/(1:00 – 3:45 pm)
- (GC) Monday – Friday: (7:00 am – 11:45 am)/(1:00 pm) – (2:00 pm)
- (CL) Monday – Friday: (7:00 am – 11:45 am)/(1:00 pm) – (2:00 pm)
- (6A) Monday – Friday: (8:00 am – 11:00 am)
- (6B) Monday – Friday: (8:00 am – 11:00 am)
- (6E) Monday – Friday: (8:00 am – 11:00 am)
Aussie and Asian Session: (6:30 pm) – (3:00 am) (SLOW SESSION)
- (GC) Sunday – Friday: (7:30 pm – 11:00 pm)/(2:00 am) – (5:00 am)
- (CL) Sunday – Friday: (7:30 pm – 11:00 pm)/(2:00 am) – (5:00 am)
- (6A) Sunday – Friday: (7:30 pm – 11:00 pm)/(2:00 am) – (5:00 am)
- (6B) Sunday – Friday: (7:30 pm – 11:00 pm)/(2:00 am) – (5:00 am)
- (6E) Sunday – Friday: (7:30 pm – 11:00 pm)/(2:00 am) – (5:00 am)
European Session: (3:00 am) – (9:30 am) (FAST SESSION)
- (GC) Sunday – Friday: (2:00 am – 5:00 am)/(7:00 am – 9:25 am)
- (CL) Sunday – Friday: (7:00 am – 9:25 am)
- (6A) Sunday – Friday: (2:00 am – 5:00 am)/(6:30 am – 9:25 am)
- (6B) Sunday – Friday: (2:00 am – 5:00 am)/(6:30 am – 9:25 am)
- (6E) Sunday – Friday: (3:00 am – 5:00 am)/(6:30 am – 9:25 am)
- (ES/NQ/YM/RTY) Monday – Friday: (8:00 am – 9:25 am)
THE ABOVE TIMES ARE DESCRIBED IN (EST)
Watch this week’s Money Monday (Trader TV Show) below to understand which markets better adequate to your style!
