Weekend trading1
Opportunity doesn’t keep office hours. Trade 24/7 on our unrivalled weekend markets – GBP/USD, EUR/USD, USD/JPY, global indices and our full range of cryptocurrencies
Start trading today. Call +971 (0) 4 5592108 or email sales.ae@ig.com. Our sales team is available from 8:00am to 6:00pm (Dubai time), Monday to Friday.
Contact us: +971 (0) 4 5592108
Start trading today. Call +971 (0) 4 5592108 or email sales.ae@ig.com. Our sales team is available from 8:00am to 6:00pm (Dubai time), Monday to Friday.
Contact us: +971 (0) 4 5592108
Why trade on weekends with us?
Discover unique opportunities. You won’t find 24/7 prices on GBP/USD or our indices with anyone else2
Protect your interests. Hedge your weekday positions by opening a weekend position on the same market
Monitor your weekend trading performance with our trade analytics tool – identify your mistakes and build on successes.
Trade on the go with the UK’s No.1 app or from our award-winning web platform3
Our unrivalled weekend markets
Forex
Seize opportunities on GBP/USD you won’t find anywhere else, and trade EUR/USD and USD/JPY when these markets are usually closed.
Global Indices
Trade our exclusive FTSE 100, Germany 40, Wall Street, US Tech 100 and HS50 weekend markets.4
Cryptocurrencies
Trade major coins including bitcoin, ether and litecoin.5
Weekend trading hours
You can trade our regular weekday markets from 3am on Monday (1am for forex) until 2am on Saturday (Dubai time). Our weekend market hours are:
- 12noon Saturday to 2.40am Monday (Dubai time) for indices
- 12noon Saturday to 12:40am Monday (Dubai time) for GBP/USD, EUR/USD and USD/JPY
- All week apart the hours from 2am to 12noon on Saturday (Dubai time) for cryptocurrencies
What is weekend trading?
Weekend trading gives you access to forex, indices and cryptocurrency markets on a Saturday and Sunday. So, 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. We base prices on underlying market conditions such as volatility, as well as client activity and news flow.
Keep your weekend index or FX positions open after Monday close, and they’ll roll over into regular weekday positions – with any attached stops or limits remaining in place.
Underlying crypto markets are open over the weekend, so you’ll be opening a position on our regular weekday markets. Your positions will continue to move over the weekend, and your stops and limits can still be triggered.
How to hedge with weekend trading
By trading on weekend markets, you can offset movements that might impact your weekday position(s).
Suppose you’re long on our weekday Wall Street offering when the market closes on Friday. Some negative news is anticipated on Saturday morning that you believe will cause Wall Street to fall in value.
To offset your existing position, you open a short position on our Weekend Wall Street. If your prediction is correct, your short position would turn a profit and offset a proportion of the losses on your weekday Wall Street position.
If you still hold your weekend position when the market closes on Monday at 2.40am Dubai time, it will automatically net off against your existing weekday trade –
That is, unless has a stop or limit attached. In which case, your trade would be rolled over into a weekday position with the same stops and limits attached. So you’d have both a long and a short trade when the weekday market re-opens.
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Demo accounts are only available for CFD trading.
Open an account now
Open an account now
Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app*
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With more than 45 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
*Best Finance App, Best Multi-Platform Provider and Best Platform for the Active Trader as awarded at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2024.
FAQs
How does Saturday and Sunday trading work?
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 12noon on Saturday to 12.40am on Monday (Dubai time). Any positions open at 12.40am (Dubai time) on a Monday will roll over into weekday positions when the weekday market resumes 20 minutes later at 1am (Dubai time).
Indices
With indices, your weekday positions will be separate to their weekend counterparts, enabling you to speculate on market developments over the weekend without having to alter your weekday positions. These weekend markets are differentiated from their weekday counterparts by their names. For example, rather than trading ‘FTSE 100’ on a Saturday, you would trade ‘Weekend UK 100’.
Weekend trading hours on indices are from 12noon on Saturday to 2.40am on Monday (Dubai time). Positions open at 2.40am (Dubai time) on a Sunday will roll over into weekday positions when those markets resume 20 minutes later at 3am. Please note, however, that the FTSE 100 and Germany 40 will open for trading two minutes later at 3.02am (Dubai time).
Cryptocurrencies
Trading cryptocurrencies on a Saturday and Sunday works a little differently because the underlying market is already open over the weekend. As a result, any position you open is on our underlying cryptocurrency market. If you already have a position open with us, any stops or limits can be triggered over the weekend – we recommend monitoring your positions as usual. Cryptocurrency trading is available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, except for Saturday from 2am to 12noon (Dubai time)
Who offers weekend trading?
IG is the only provider to offer weekend trading on indices, GBP/USD, EUR/USD and USD/JPY. We also offer weekend trading on our full range of regular cryptocurrency markets.
Does the FTSE trade on Saturday and Sunday?
You can trade the FTSE 100 on a Saturday and Sunday with IG – the only UAE provider to offer the index 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.
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1The word weekend on this page refers to the days Saturday and Sunday.
224/7 excludes the hours on Saturday from 1am to 11am (Dubai time), and 20 minutes just before the weekday market opens on Monday morning.
3Winner of ‘Best Multi-Platform Provider’ at the ADVFN International Financial Awards and Professional Trader Awards 2019.
4If you have traditional weekday positions on the FTSE 100, Germany 40, Wall Street, US Tech 100 or HS50, the valuations of these positions will not change during weekend trading after IG closes on a Friday. Stops and limits on these weekday positions will not be processed during weekend trading and order to open positions and trailing stops will not be accepted.
5Trade cryptocurrencies 24hrs a day, 7 days a week, except for Saturday from 2am to 12noon (Dubai time). If you have a position open on one of these cryptocurrency markets, it will be affected by weekend trading. This additional trading period during the weekend means not only do you have longer to speculate on the price of different coins, but also any stops and limits you have open can be filled on the weekend.
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New client: 00971 (0) 4 559 2108 or sales.ae@ig.com
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