Good Friday & Easter Holidays
In observance of the Good Friday & Easter Holidays, BCR trading hours will be adjusted for the following product(s):
*All times are GMT
| Thu 06 April | Fri 07 April | Mon 10 April | |
| Forex | |||
| Forex | Normal Trading Hours | Normal Trading Hours | Normal Trading Hours |
| Commodities & Metals | |||
| Precious Metals | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Normal Trading Hours |
| USOIL & USOIL Future | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Normal Trading Hours |
| Brent Oil | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Normal Trading Hours |
| Natural Gas | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Normal Trading Hours |
| Indices | |||
| #AUS200 | Closes at 14:00 | Closed | Closed |
| #CHN50 | Normal Trading Hours | Normal Trading Hours | Normal Trading Hours |
| #ESP35 | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Closed |
| #EUSTX50 | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Closed |
| #FRA40 | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Closed |
| #GER40 | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Closed |
| #HKG50 | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Closed |
| #JPN225 | Normal Trading Hours | Close 13:10 GMT | Normal Trading Hours |
| #UK100 | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Closed |
| #US30 | Normal Trading Hours | Close 13:10 GMT | Normal Trading Hours |
| #US100 | Normal Trading Hours | Close 13:10 GMT | Normal Trading Hours |
| #US500 | Normal Trading Hours | Close 13:10 GMT | Normal Trading Hours |
| Shares | |||
| Hong Kong | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Closed |
| United States | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Normal Trading Hours |
| Japan | Normal Trading Hours | Normal Trading Hours | Normal Trading Hours |
| Australia | Normal Trading Hours | Closed | Closed |
*Spreads may fluctuate due to market volatility on the holiday.
*The above holiday schedule is subject to change.
*In the event of any discrepancy between the English original version of the above content and any foreign language translation, the English version prevails.
April Global Market Holidays
In observance of several global market holidays in April 2023, BCR trading hours will be adjusted for the following product(s):
Spot Indices #HKG50 & Hong Kong Shares
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Ching Ming Festival - Trading is closed
Spot Indices #AUS200 & Australian Shares
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
ANZAC Day
#AUS200- Re-Open 07:31 GMT
Australian Shares- Trading is closed
*Spreads may fluctuate due to market volatility on the holiday. The above holiday schedule is subject to change.
*In the event of any discrepancy between the English original version of the above content and any foreign language translation, the English version prevails.
April 2023 Contracts-for-Difference Expiration Dates
Please find below a list of upcoming expiration dates for specific BCR Contracts-for-Difference (CFD) in April 2023:
US Crude Oil CFD:
#CLK23 will expire at GMT 20:00 on 19 April 2023
*Product execution times on expiration dates are subject to change due to public holidays.
*In the event of any discrepancy between the English original version of the above content and any foreign language translation, the English version prevails.
2023 Europe Daylight Saving Time and Australia Standard Time Trading Schedule
BCR would like to inform you that the trading hours will be adjusted on 26 March 2023 due to Europe beginning Daylight Saving Time and again on 2 April 2023 due to Australia returning to Standard Time.
Starting from 27 March 2023:
Indices (#GER40, #EUSTX50, #FRA40)
Trading hours: Monday 06:01 GMT – Friday 19:45 GMT
Break time: 19:45 GMT – 06:01 GMT Daily
Indices (#ESP35)
Trading hours: Monday 07:01 GMT – Friday 17:45 GMT
Break time: 17:45 GMT – 07:01 GMT Daily
Indices (#UK100)
Trading hours: Monday 00:01 GMT – Friday 19:45 GMT
Break time: 19:45 GMT – 00:01 GMT Daily
Starting from 3 April 2023:
Indices (#AUS200)
Trading hours: Monday 00:01 GMT – Friday 20:45 GMT
Break time: 06:30 GMT – 07:31 GMT, 20:45 GMT – 00:01 GMT Daily
Australia Stocks
Trading hours: Monday 00:01 GMT – Friday 06:00 GMT
Break time: 06:00 GMT – 00:01 GMT Daily
2023 US Daylight Saving Time Trading Schedule
Please be advised that the trading hours and market session times for the following instruments will be affected by US Daylight
Savings time changes. These changes will occur on 12 March 2023.
Trading hours will be adjusted as per the table below:
Changes due to the beginning of US Daylight Savings Time
Forex:
Trading hours: Sunday 21:05 GMT – Friday 20:55 GMT
Break time: 20:55 GMT - 21:11 GMT Daily
Precious Metals:
Trading hours: Sunday 22:01 GMT – Friday 20:45 GMT
Break time: 21:00 GMT – 22:01 GMT Daily
USOIL, Natural Gas:
Trading hours: Sunday 22:01 GMT – Friday 20:00 GMT
Break time: 21:00 GMT – 22:01 GMT Daily
Brent Oil:
Trading hours: Monday 00:01 GMT – Friday 20:00 GMT
Break time: 21:00 GMT – 00:01 GMT Daily
Indices (Nikkei 225, Dow Jones 30, NASDAQ 100, S&P 500):
Trading hours: Sunday 22:01 GMT – Friday 20:00 GMT
Break time: 20:00 GMT – 22:01 GMT Daily
US Shares:
Trading hours: Monday 13:31 GMT – Friday 20:00 GMT
