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Trading the AUS Markets

Normal trading hours on the ASX are between 10:00am and 4:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) from Monday to Friday. The ASX is closed for all national public holidays throughout the calendar year. Orders will not be executed on those days. 

Learn more about ASX trading hours and see the current trading calendar here.

At Stake you can place limit and stop orders anytime. A limit order placed out of market hours is placed in a queue and is submitted during Pre-Market Open at 7:00am on the next trading day. 

Market orders can only be placed between 10:00am and 4:10pm AEST. 

TIME (AEST) PHASE
7:00am -10:00am Pre-Open
10:00am - 10:09am Open (staggered depending on first letter of stock code)
10:10am - 4:00pm Normal Trading
4:00pm - 4:10pm Pre-Closing Single Price Auction (CSPA)
4:10pm - 4:12pm Closing Single Price Auction (CSPA)

Further information about the ASX Cash Market Trading hours can be found here.

Trading the U.S. Markets

Market times 

The U.S. equities market opens at 9:30am and closes at 4:00pm, U.S. Eastern Time (EST/EDST). All times below are in that time zone. You can use a Time zone converter to confirm how that translates to your local time at any point of the year, depending on daylight savings.  

Market holidays 

The U.S. market is closed on the following days. You can check the NYSE website for more information.  

HOLIDAY 2023 2024 2025
New Years Day Monday, January 2 (New Year’s Day holiday observed) Monday, January 1 Wednesday, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 16 Monday, January 15 Monday, January 20
Washington’s Birthday Monday, February 20 Monday, February 19 Monday, February 17
Good Friday Friday, April 7 Friday, March 29 Friday, April 18
Memorial Day Monday, May 29 Monday, May 27 Monday, May 26
Juneteenth National Independence Day Monday, June 19 Wednesday, June 19 Thursday, June 19
Independence Day Tuesday, July 4* Thursday, July 4* Friday, July 4*
Labor Day Monday, September 4 Monday, September 2 Monday, September 1
Columbus Day Monday, October 9 Monday, October 14 Monday, October 13
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 23** Thursday, November 28** Thursday, November 27**
Christmas Monday, December 25 Wednesday, December 25*** Thursday, December 25***

* Each market will close early at 1:00pm (1:15pm for eligible options) on Monday, 3 July 2023, Wednesday, 3 July 2024 and Thursday, 3 July 2025. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00pm for continuous executions until 1:30 pm on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00pm. All times are U.S. Eastern Time.


** Each market will close early at 1:00pm (1:15pm for eligible options) on Friday, 24 November 2023, Friday, 29 November 2024 and Friday, 28 November 2025 (the day after Thanksgiving). Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00pm for continuous executions until 1:30pm on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00pm. All times are U.S. Eastern Time.


*** Each market will close early at 1:00pm (1:15pm for eligible options) on Tuesday, 24 December 2024 and Wednesday, 24 December 2025. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00pm for continuous executions until 1:30pm on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00pm. All times are U.S. Eastern Time.


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