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Explore weekend markets
Trade our exclusive weekend indices, forex and commodities.
Hedge weekday positions at the weekend
Offset potential weekend price moves on your existing trades.
Offset your weekday positions by opening an opposite position on the same weekend market — if your weekend trade profits, it helps counter losses on your weekday position when markets reopen.
Know before you trade
Weekend trading hours
All weekend markets open at 10pm UK time on Friday.
Weekend Forex
8am Saturday to 8:40pm Sunday (UK time) for GBP/USD, EUR/USD and USD/JPY.
Weekend Indices
8am Saturday to 10:40pm Sunday (UK time) for FTSE 100, Wall Street, Germany 40, US Tech 100 and Hong Kong HS50.
Weekend Commodities
8am Saturday to 10:40pm Sunday (UK time) for Spot Gold.
Weekend vs weekday trading
Compare trading during the weekend with standard weekday market hours.
Weekend positions left open at close roll over into weekday positions, with any attached stops or limits remaining in place.
Features and benefits
Why trade on weekends with us?
Discover unique opportunities
Discover unique opportunities. You won’t find 24/7 prices on GBP/USD or our indices with anyone else 1
Protect your interests
Hedge your weekday positions by opening a weekend position on the same market
Monitor your weekend trading performance
Our trade analytics tool helps you identify your mistakes and build on successes.
Trade on the go
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What is weekend trading?
Weekend trading gives you access to forex and indices markets on a Saturday and Sunday.
If news breaks and you see an opportunity to trade, you won’t have to wait until the markets open again on Sunday evening. Weekend prices for indices and forex are quoted separately to their weekday counterparts. As the only provider of weekend trading, we do not have access to real-time data of underlying asset prices during weekend trading hours. However, we base prices on underlying market conditions such as volatility, as well as client activity and news flow to give you the most accurate pricing possible.
Weekend trading FAQs
You can trade Weekend GBP/USD, EUR/USD and USD/JPY, plus exclusive weekend indices including the FTSE 100, Germany 40, Wall Street, US Tech 100 and Hong Kong HS50, along with Spot Gold.
No, we don't have access to real-time underlying data during weekend trading hours, so our prices are based on underlying market conditions, client activity and news flow.
Yes, you can open an opposite position on the same weekend market to offset potential losses on your weekday position.
Your weekend position rolls over into the equivalent weekday position once weekend trading closes, with any attached stops or limits remaining in place.
Yes, IG is the only UK provider offering weekend trading on the FTSE 100, Germany 40, Wall Street, US Tech 100, Hong Kong HS50 and GBP/USD.
Saturday and Sunday trading works differently depending on the market.
Forex
Our Saturday and Sunday markets on GBP/USD, EUR/USD and USD/JPY are separate to their weekday equivalents. This means you can speculate on market developments over the weekend without having to alter an existing weekday position. Weekend cable (GBP/USD) is distinguished from the weekday market by its name on the platform – ‘Weekend GBP/USD’. The same principle applies to EUR/USD (‘Weekend EUR/USD’) and USD/JPY (‘Weekend USD/JPY’).
Trading hours on weekend forex pairs are from 8am on Saturday to 8.40pm on Sunday (UK time). Any positions open at 8.40pm (UK time) on a Sunday will roll over into weekday positions when the weekday market resumes 20 minutes later at 9pm.
Indices
As with forex, your weekday index positions will be separate to their weekend counterparts. This means you can speculate on market developments over the weekend without having to alter your weekday positions. Weekend index markets are differentiated from their weekday counterparts by their names. Our Saturday and Sunday FTSE 100 market is called ‘Weekend UK 100’, for example, whereas the weekday equivalent is simply ‘FTSE 100’.
Weekend trading hours on indices are from 8am on Saturday to 10.40pm on Sunday (UK time). Positions open at 10.40pm (UK time) on a Sunday will roll over into weekday positions when those markets resume 20 minutes later at 11pm. Please note, however, that the FTSE 100 and Germany 40 will open for trading two minutes later at 11.02pm (UK time).
Commodities
As with forex, your weekday Spot Gold positions will be separate to their weekend counterparts. This means you can speculate on market developments over the weekend without having to alter your weekday positions.
Weekend trading hours on Spot Gold are from 8am on Saturday to 10.40pm on Sunday (UK time). Positions open at 10.40pm (UK time) on a Sunday will roll over into weekday positions when those markets resume 20 minutes later at 11pm.
You can trade the FTSE 100 on a Saturday and Sunday with IG – the only UK provider to offer this market on the weekend. IG clients also have access to a number of other exclusive indices including Wall Street, US Tech 100, Germany 40 and HS50.