What Is Futures Trading?
Futures trading involves standardized contracts where buyers and sellers agree to trade an asset at a predetermined price on a specific date. It helps manage price risk while offering investment opportunities.
Equity Index Futures
Gain exposure to major stock indices and diversify your portfolio with highly liquid futures contracts.
Commodity Futures
Invest in metals, agricultural products, and other key commodities to hedge against market volatility.
Energy Futures
Speculate on oil and gas price movements or hedge against energy market risks.
Global Market Access
Trade seamlessly on major exchanges, including CME, CBOT, COMEX.NYMEX, with Doo Financial’s advanced platform and competitive pricing.
Advanced Trading Across Multiple Platforms
InTrade — Doo Financial's
Proprietary Platform
Designed for stock and fund investors, offering seamless trading, powerful tools, and real-time market data
InTrade
A Proprietary Platform
Designed for stock and fund investors, offering seamless trading, powerful tools, and real-time market data
MetaTrader 5 — A Multi-Asset
Platform
Integrating a diverse range of trading instruments including forex, stocks option, futures and gold in the global financial market through a single platform.
MetaTrader 5
A Multi-Asset Platform
Integrating a diverse range of trading instruments including forex, stocks option, futures and gold in the global financial market through a single platform.
Major Global
Futures Trading Hours
Equity Index Futures
Sunday 5:00 p.m. – Friday 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT)
Daily 60-minute break from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
Agricultural Futures
Sunday–Friday: 7:00 p.m. – 7:45 a.m. CT (overnight)
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. CT (day session)
Metals & Energy Futures
Sunday 5:00 p.m. to Friday 4:00 p.m. CT
Daily 60-minute break from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT
Special Trading Hours
Holiday Trading: Early close at 5:30 p.m. CET on certain European holidays
Partial Trading Days: On some holidays, trading may be limited to morning sessions only
Maintenance Breaks: CME has no trading on Saturdays due to system maintenance
Brent Crude Oil Futures
24 hours a day, Sunday through Friday
Sugar No. 11 Futures
2:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), Monday through Friday
FTSE 100 Index Futures
1:00 a.m. – 10:15 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday
Russell Indexes & USDX Futures
8:00 p.m. (prior evening) – 6:00 p.m. ET (trading day)
Special Trading Hours
Early closes (1 p.m. ET) on Christmas & New Year’s Eve
Weekend maintenance may briefly halt trading
Euro Stoxx 50 Index Futures
1:50 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET), Monday through Friday
German Bund Futures
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. CET, Monday through Friday
Asian Trading Hours for Select Contracts
1:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. CET (21 hours/day)
Special Trading Hours
Holiday Trading: Early close at 5:30 p.m. CET on certain European holidays
Partial Trading Days: On some holidays, trading may be limited to morning sessions only
Regular Session
9:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hong Kong Time (HKT), Monday to Friday
Special Trading Hours
Pre-Holiday Early Close: Trading may close early at 4:00 p.m. HKT before major holidays
Night Session: Some contracts may have night trading sessions (e.g., 5:15 p.m. – 2:30 a.m. HKT), but availability varies by product
Day Session
8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Japan Standard Time (JST)
Night Session
5:30 p.m. – 5:30 a.m. JST (next day)
Special Trading Hours
Holiday Early Close: Trading may end early (around 3:00 p.m. JST) on the day before Japanese national holidays
Year-End Close: Trading is usually closed between 31 December and 3 January
Day Session
9:50 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Night Session
Night Session: 5:10 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. AEST (next day)
Special Trading Hours
Public Holidays: Trading is closed on Australian public holidays
Early Close: Trading may close early (usually 4:10 p.m. AEST) on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
FAQS
More about Futures products
Initial Margin is the minimum fund amount required to initiate the trading positions while the maintenance margin is the amount of money that client must have in their trading account to holding their existing positions.
Open positions can be exited before maturity by submitting a buy or sell order that closes the position (i.e. if you have a long position you sell, if you have a short position you buy back).
Start Your Trading Journey
with 4 Easy Steps
Click on “Register” and enter your details to sign up.
Complete the verification process and your account will be activated immediately.
Deposit your funds to our segregated bank account.
Kickstart your first global trading journey.
