Upcoming Changes to the Trading Hours in January 2026

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Dear traders!

We would like to inform you that the trading hours are scheduled to change due to public holidays in the United States and Australia. In January 2026, trading sessions for a number of assets may be shortened or fully closed.

Key dates of the month:

  • January 19 (Monday): Martin Luther King Jr. Day (USA)..
  • January 26 (Monday): Australia Day

Please take the above changes into consideration when planning out your further trading strategies and managing open positions. Low liquidity and wider spreads are also likely during holidays.

Refer to the table below for more information on specific assets and their trading hours:

Symbol Type Monday, January 19, 2026 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 26, 2026 - Australia Day
FX FX Normal Hours Normal Hours
FX Metals FX Metals Close at 21:30 Normal Hours
Crypto Currencies Cryptos Normal Hours Normal Hours
AUS_200 Index Normal Hours Late Open 8:10
HK50 Index Normal Hours Normal Hours
GER_40 Index Normal Hours Normal Hours
ESP_35 Index Normal Hours Normal Hours
FRA_40 Index Normal Hours Normal Hours
JPN225 Index Early Close 20:00 Normal Hours
NED25 Index Normal Hours Normal Hours
EUR_50 Index Normal Hours Normal Hours
SUI_20 Index Normal Hours Normal Hours
GBR_100 Index Early Close 23:00 Normal Hours
USTEC Index Early Close 20:00 Normal Hours
SPX500 Index Early Close 20:00 Normal Hours
DJ30 Index Early Close 20:00 Normal Hours
Stock US Shares Closed Normal Hours
ETF ETFs Closed Normal Hours
Stock EU Shares Normal Hours Normal Hours
Stock UK Shares Normal Hours Normal Hours
USOIL Energies Early Close 21:30 Normal Hours
CL_Brent Energies Normal Hours Normal Hours
NGASf Energies Futures Early Close 21:30 Normal Hours
DXf Indices Futures Normal Hours Normal Hours

*The time shown in the table corresponds to the server time of the MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 platforms (GMT +2).

We wish you successful trading!

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