Opening an Account

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Funding your Account

Making Withdrawals

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Account Management

Portfolio Transfers

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Placing Orders

Trade Settlements

Dividends

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US Tax Forms

Tax Reporting

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When are the US markets open?

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

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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