What are the trading times of gold markets?
Gold trading occurs across several major financial hubs, including London, New York and Asia. Because these markets operate in different time zones, gold trading activity continues for much of the trading week.
Two of the most influential trading sessions are:
- London session (approximately 8am–4pm UK time)
- New York session (approximately 1pm–9pm UK time)
The period when these sessions overlap is often one of the most active times for gold trading, as both European and US traders are participating in the market.
While the global gold market is active for much of the week, the exact hours available to traders depend on the instrument being traded.
IG offers spread bets and CFD trading on spot gold prices between our standard market hours of 11pm Sunday to 10pm Friday (UK time).
You can also speculate on gold futures with spread bets and CFDs. Our gold futures markets are available almost 24 hours a day during the trading week, typically closing briefly between 10pm and 11pm (UK time) each day.
For traders interested in gold options, IG offers spread betting and CFD trading on daily options between 7.30am Monday and 9.15pm Friday (UK time). Weekly and monthly options are also available.