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Exchange Trading Hours

Listed below are the different trading hours in the different exchanges. Please note that all times listed below are CST (Central Time). From time to time the Exchanges alter their hours. When they make changes we do our best to update this list.

Some electronic markets are open on US Holidays, others are not We will do our best to send out notice by e-mail of Holiday Schedules as they present themselves.

Please keep in mind that the hours that the Linn Group mans it's Trade Desk may differ from Exchange Hours.

Last updated 9/1/2009

ExchangePit Trading HoursElectronic Trading Hours (Monday - Thursday)Electronic Trading Hours (Sunday)
Grains
CBT 9:30AM - 1:15PM 6:00PM - 7:15AM (Fri ends at 1:15 PM) 6:00PM - 7:15AM
KCB 9:30AM - 1:15PM 6:00PM - 7:15AM (Fri ends at 1:15 PM) 6:00PM - 7:15AM
MGEX 9:30AM - 1:30PM 6:00PM - 7:15AM (Fri ends at 1:15 PM) 6:000M - 7:15AM
Currency
CME 7:20AM - 2:00PM 5:00PM - 4:00PM (Fri ends at 4:00 PM) 5:00PM - 4:00PM
Metals
Comex Silver 7:25AM - 12:25PM 5:00PM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 5:00PM - 4:15PM
Comex Gold 7:20AM - 12:30PM 5:00PM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 5:00PM - 4:15PM
Comex Copper 7:10AM - 12:00PM 5:00PM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 5:00PM - 4:15PM
NYME Platinum 7:20AM - 12:05PM 5:00PM - 4:15AM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM)
NYME Palladium 7:20AM -   2:00PM 5:00PM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 5:00PM - 4:00PM
CBT Silver 5:00AM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 6:16AM - 4:00PM
CBT Gold 5:00AM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 6:16AM - 4:00PM
Agricultural
CME (Bellies & Hogs) 9:05AM - 1:00PM 5:00PM-4:00PM (Fri ends 1:55pm)
CME (Live & Fdr Cattle) 9:05AM - 1:00PM 5:00PM-4:00PM (Fri ends 1:55pm)
Financials
CBT 7:20AM - 2:00PM 6:00PM - 4:00PM (Fri ends at 4:00 PM) 5:30PM - 4:00PM
IMM (Eurodollar) 7:20AM - 2:00PM 5:00PM - 4:00AM (Fri ends at 4:00 PM) 5:00PM - 4:00AM
Indexes
CME NIKKEI 2:00AM - 6:00PM (Fri ends at 4:00 PM)
CME S&P 8:30AM - 3:15PM
CME Mini S&P 3:30PM - 3:15PM (Fri ends at 3:15 PM) 5:00PM - 3:15PM
CME Nasdaq 8:30AM - 3:15PM
CME Mini Nasdaq 3:30PM - 3:15PM (Fri ends at 3:15 PM) 5:00PM - 3:15PM
Mini Russell 2000 7:00PM - 5:00PM (Fri ends at 3:15 PM) 5:00PM - 5:00PM
CBT Dow 8:30AM - 3:15PM
CBT Mini Dow 3:30PM - 3:15PM (Fri ends at 3:15 PM) 5:00PM - 3:15PM
Softs
ICE Coffee 2:30AM - 1:00PM
ICE Cocoa 3:00AM - 1:00PM
ICE Sugar 2:30AM - 1:00PM
ICE Cotton 8:00PM - 1:30PM
ICE Orange Juice 7:00AM - 1:00PM
Energy
NYME Crude Oil 8:00AM - 1:30PM 5:00PM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 5:00PM - 4:15PM
NYME Gasoline 8:00AM - 1:30PM 5:00PM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 5:00PM - 4:15PM
NYME Natural Gas 8:00AM - 1:30PM 5:00PM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 5:00PM - 4:15PM
NYME Heating Oil 8:00AM - 1:30PM 5:00PM - 4:15PM (Fri ends at 4:15 PM) 5:00PM - 4:15PM

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