LemonTradesWhen does the gold market open?
Gold trades almost around the clock: from Sunday at 6:00 PM to Friday at 5:00 PM New York time, with a one-hour break each afternoon. Here’s whether it’s open right now, and its hours in your time zone.
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Gold trading hours this week
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The same hours apply to spot gold at most brokers and to COMEX futures. Holidays (like Christmas or Thanksgiving) can close the market early; check CME’s holiday calendar.
When gold is busiest
- Asia (from 6:00 PM ET): the week opens Sunday evening New York time, as Monday morning starts in Asia. Usually the quietest stretch, though China’s data can move gold.
- London (from about 3:00 AM ET): volume picks up; the LBMA gold price is set at 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM London time.
- New York (8:00 AM to noon ET): the busiest hours, when London and New York overlap and US data comes out at 8:30.
- The close (5:00 PM ET): trading pauses for an hour each day, and for the weekend on Friday.
When does the gold futures Asia session open?
Gold futures reopen at 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM Central) every Sunday to Thursday evening, after the daily break. That’s the start of the Asian session: 7:00 AM in Tokyo, and 6:00 AM in Hong Kong and Singapore, while the US is on daylight saving time (an hour later in winter). Tokyo and Shanghai trading is most active over the following few hours.
Is gold traded on weekends?
No. Trading stops Friday at 5:00 PM ET and restarts Sunday at 6:00 PM ET. News over the weekend can make gold open with a jump, or “gap”, on Sunday evening.
Questions
What time does the gold market open on Sunday?
6:00 PM New York time (5:00 PM Central). The live table above shows it in your time zone.
What time does gold close on Friday?
5:00 PM New York time, until Sunday evening.
Does gold trade 24 hours?
Nearly: 23 hours a day, Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, with a one-hour break from 5:00 to 6:00 PM ET.
When is the best time to trade gold?
Usually during the London and New York overlap, 8:00 AM to noon ET, when volume is highest. Be careful at 8:30 AM ET on big US data days.
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