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Trading Hours and Market Schedule

CME futures market hours, daily close, EOD processing, and position holding rules.

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Written by Ultra Future Funding

Trading Schedule

Ultra Future Funding follows CME Group futures market hours:

Day

Market Opens

Market Closes

Sunday

6:00 PM ET

—

Monday – Thursday

6:00 PM ET (previous day)

4:10 PM ET

Friday

—

4:10 PM ET

Weekly Schedule:

• Markets open Sunday at 6:00 PM ET

• Markets are open continuously (with a daily maintenance break) through Friday at 4:10 PM ET

• Markets are closed from Friday 4:10 PM ET through Sunday 6:00 PM ET

Daily Close and EOD Processing

4:10 PM ET — Daily Close

• All positions must be closed before 4:10 PM ET each day

• Any open positions at 4:10 PM ET will be automatically liquidated

• No new orders can be placed during the EOD processing window (4:10 PM – 6:00 PM ET)

EOD Processing Window (4:10 PM – 6:00 PM ET)

• End-of-day processing occurs after market close

• Account balances and maximum loss limits are updated

• Evaluation pass/fail status is assessed

• The platform will show a countdown timer when the market close approaches (30-minute warning)

6:00 PM ET — New Session Opens

• The next trading session begins

• You may place new trades

Important Rules About Position Holding

• Day Trading Only — All positions must be closed before the daily market close

• No Overnight Positions — You cannot hold positions from one session to the next

• No Weekend Positions — All positions must be closed before Friday's market close

• Automatic Liquidation — Any positions still open at 4:10 PM ET will be automatically liquidated by the system

Market Holidays

CME Group futures markets are closed or have shortened hours on major U.S. holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Check the CME Group holiday calendar for exact dates and modified hours.

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