Learn the specific opening hours for various products like CL on Nymex and GC on COMEX
Keep track of the 'settlement' times that are frequently different from product to product. Settlement used to be the old open outcry pit close and there would be no more trading for the day. But nowadays, most products continue to trade PAST settlement, however settlement remains an important anchor level in intraday trading
Empower yourself with the knowledge of regular trading hours and settlement times on major exchanges, eliminating confusion and boosting your exchange times knowledge.
Regular Trading Hours (RTH) vs Electronic Trading Hours
A simple timetable for 'Regular Trading Hours', 'Settlement Time', and 'Electronic Close' sheds light on the former open outcry hours that still hold the most volume in electronic trading.
Why you need to know RTH and settlement times
They can provide clarity on why you see a huge drop off in volume after 1:30pm in CL and the craziness we see a couple of minutes prior. After the product 'settles' it rarely moves much into the actual electronic close. Staying aware of these exchange open and settlement times can prevent you from entering a muppet trade to watch paint dry after RTH is over.
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