What are the Trading Hours?
Trading hours are 6PM EST to 5PM EST the next day in Futures. For example, the E-Mini S&P 500 Futures (ES) open Sunday night at 6PM EST, the daily candle then closes at 5PM EST on Monday. They are not open from Friday 5PM EST until Sunday at 6PM EST.
You may begin trading at 6PM EST to start a new trading day, but all trades must be closed before 4:20PM EST every day. We will close the trades for you if you forget, but we recommend the trader closes themselves so they know their P&L in real time.
What Products Can I Trade?
The CME Group Products are available to trade here at Alpha Futures. CME Group is made up of 4 major exchanges Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and Commodity Exchange Inc (COMEX).
See Permitted Products and Fees below. We offer commission free trading on AlphaTicks, but there are regulatory fees.