Know when each market is available.
View indicative trading sessions for Ace Markets CFD products, including forex, gold, indices and energy markets. Exact tradable hours are shown in MetaTrader 5 and may vary by instrument.
Indicative trading hours by market
Forex and gold times below have been updated to reflect the MT5 specification examples you supplied. For live symbol-level sessions, right-click the instrument in MT5 and open its specification.
| Market | Quote session | Trade session | Important notes |
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| Forex CFDs |
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Based on the USD/JPY MT5 specification example provided. This shows a short daily trading break from 10:55pm to 11:05pm NZ time Monday to Thursday. |
| Gold CFDs (XAU/USD) |
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Based on the XAU/USD MT5 specification example provided. Gold opens slightly after quotes begin and closes slightly before quotes end. |
| Global Index CFDs | Varies by index and underlying exchange or futures market. | Varies by index and underlying exchange or futures market. | Index sessions depend on the underlying market and may include pre-market, main session, after-hours or daily maintenance breaks. |
| Energy CFDs | Varies by instrument and underlying energy market. | Varies by instrument and underlying energy market. | Energy markets may pause around settlement, maintenance periods and exchange holidays. |
| Phone dealing support | Not applicable | General dealing support: Monday 10:00am to Saturday 12:00pm NZ time. | Have your account details ready when contacting the dealing room. |
Check exact symbol hours in MetaTrader 5
MT5 shows the current trading session for each instrument available on your account.
- Open Market Watch.In MT5, display the Market Watch panel from the View menu.
- Select the instrument.Find the forex pair, gold, index or energy CFD you want to trade.
- Open Specification.Right-click the instrument and choose Specification.
- Review the session.Check trading, quote, swap and margin details before placing an order.
Funding and withdrawal processing
Trading hours and account processing hours are separate. Plan funding ahead of margin requirements, market open and major announcements.
| Deposit processing | Normal business hours: 10:00am – 6:00pm. |
| Withdrawal requests | Processed as soon as practicable; payment may take up to two working days. |
| Urgent margin payment | Contact Ace Markets after arranging the transfer. |
Trading hours FAQs
Key points for planning your trading week with Ace Markets.
What time zone are the trading hours shown in?
Times on this page are shown in New Zealand time. Exact sessions in MT5 may shift during daylight-saving changes or market-specific adjustments.
Can trading hours change?
Yes. Trading hours can change because of public holidays, exchange holidays, daylight-saving changes, liquidity conditions, technical maintenance and market events.
Where can I see the live trading session for a symbol?
Open MT5, right-click the symbol in Market Watch and select Specification. This shows the current trading and quote sessions for that instrument.
Does Ace Markets offer 24-hour trading?
Forex CFDs are generally available almost 24 hours during the trading week, with a brief daily break. Other CFD markets follow the relevant underlying market and may have different sessions.
Ready to access global CFD markets?
Open an account, review the relevant product documents, then use MT5 to confirm the live trading session before placing an order.