Futures for the major U.S. markets typically open on Sunday evening, not Sunday morning, and that session actually counts as the start of the new trading week.

Core Sunday open times

  • CME Group (E-mini S &P 500, Nasdaq, crude oil, gold, many FX and index futures)
    • Opens: about 5:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) on Sunday (6:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
* Closes for the week: Friday around 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET).
  • General U.S. “futures open on Sunday” rule of thumb
    • If you’re in Eastern Time, most electronic U.S. futures start trading around 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.
* If you’re in Central Time, that’s about 5:00 p.m. CT Sunday.

Other major exchanges

  • ICE Futures U.S.: often opens around 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday for many contracts.
  • Eurex (European index and fixed‑income futures): around 8:00 p.m. Central European Time on Sunday.

Always check the specific contract’s trading calendar on your broker or the exchange site, because some products (and holidays) have slightly different Sunday start times.

Exchange Typical Sunday Open Example Products
CME Group (U.S.) 5:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. ET Sunday E-mini S&P 500, crude oil, gold
ICE Futures U.S. 8:00 p.m. ET Sunday Equity index, soft commodities
Eurex 8:00 p.m. CET Sunday DAX, Euro STOXX futures
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