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| New York Harbor (RB) | RB | NYMEX | 5 PM ET |
Section: Trading Times
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Gold (GC) GC COMEX 5 PM ET Copper (HG) HG COMEX 5 PM ET Silver (SI) SI COMEX 5 PM ET Platinum (PL) PL NYMEX 5 PM ET Palladium (PA) PA NYMEX 5 PM ET | |
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| Micro E-Mini Dow Jones (MYM) | MYM | CME | 5 PM ET |
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Trading Times
All trades must be closed before 4:59 PM ET. It is your responsibility to ensure that your account is flat before 4:59 PM ET. Apex will not take responsibility for trades that are left open throughout market close.
Agricultural markets must be closed earlier. For the rules on when Agricultural markets close, see the table below:
| Equity Futures | Symbol | Exchange | Closing Time |
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| E-mini S&P 500 (ES) | ES | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Nikkei NKD (NKD) | NKD | CME | 5 PM ET |
| E-mini NASDAQ 100 (NQ) | NQ | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Mini-DOW (YM) | YM | CBOT | 5 PM ET |
| E-mini Midcap 400 (EMD) | EMD | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Russell 2000 (RTY) | RTY | CME | 5 PM ET |
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| Currency Futures | | | |
| Australian Dollar (6A) | 6A | CME | 5 PM ET |
| British Pound (6B) | 6B | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Canadian Dollar (6C) | 6C | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Euro FX (6E) | 6E | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Japanese Yen (6J) | 6J | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Swiss Franc (6S) | 6S | CME | 5 PM ET |
| New Zealand Dollar (6N) | 6N | CME | 5 PM ET |
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| Agricultural Futures | | | |
| Lean Hogs (HE) | HE | CME | 2:05 PM ET |
| Live Cattle (LE) | LE | CME | 2:05 PM ET |
| Feeder Cattle (GF) | GF | CME | 2:05 PM ET |
| Corn (ZC) | ZC | CBOT | 2:20 PM ET |
| Wheat (ZW) | ZW | CBOT | 2:20 PM ET |
| Soybeans (ZS) | ZS | CBOT | 2:20 PM ET |
| Soybean Meal (ZM) | ZM | CBOT | 2:20 PM ET |
| Soybean Oil (ZL) | ZL | CBOT | 2:20 PM ET |
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| Energy Futures | | | |
| Crude Oil (CL) | CL | NYMEX | 5 PM ET |
| Mini Crude Oil (QM) | QM | NYMEX | 5 PM ET |
| Natural Gas (NG) | NG | NYMEX | 5 PM ET |
| E-mini Natural Gas (QG) | QG | NYMEX | 5 PM ET |
| Heating Oil (HO) | HO | NYMEX | 5 PM ET |
| New York Harbor (RB) | RB | NYMEX | 5 PM ET |
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| Micro Futures | | | |
| Micro E-Mini S&P 500 (MES) | MES | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Micro E-Mini Dow Jones (MYM) | MYM | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Micro E-Mini Nasdaq-100 (MNQ) | MNQ | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Micro E-Mini Russell 2000 (M2K) | M2K | CME | 5 PM ET |
| E-Micro AUD/USD (M6A) | M6A | CME | 5 PM ET |
| E-Micro EUR/USD (M6E) | M6E | CME | 5 PM ET |
| Micro Crude Oil (MCL) | MCL | NYMEX | 5 PM ET |
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| Cryptocurrencies | | | |
| Micro Bitcoin / Ethereum | MBT / MET | CME | 5 PM ET |
Keep in mind that some markets close earlier than 5:00 PM ET.
Also, remember some markets close early on holidays. Here is the current holiday calendar for your reference: CME Holiday Calendar.
Starting at 6:00 PM ET, you can start placing trades again.
Understanding Trading Days and System Updates
A trading day is defined from 6 PM ET one day to 4:59 PM ET the next day. The system updates overnight to recognize the previous completed trading day. For instance, after passing the Evaluation, the system will acknowledge this after market close, initiating the process to email you the next steps for the PA Account.
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