XM (XMTrading): Here is the latest information on XM’s Christmas trading hours and New Year’s business hours (summer time, winter time). Please note that Japanese time is different from overseas time, so we will introduce it as a list.
XMtrading
| Operating company | Tradexfin Limited Fintrade Limited |
| Head office location | Unit E, F28, Eden Plaza, Eden Island, Republic of Seychelles |
| Founding year | 2009 |
| Financial License | （FSA）SD010：Tradexfin Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC：)：Fintrade Limited Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC)：Trading Point of Financial Instruments Ltd |
| Language support | English、日本語、Malay、Thai |
| Platform | MetaTrader 4 (MT4)／MetaTrader 5 (MT5) |
| Service Countries | Over 190 countries |
| Number of users | Over 1 million accounts |
| Max Leverage | 1000x |
| Eligible products | Forex、Metal、Stocks、Equity Indices / Index CFD、Energy CFD、Commodities、Cryptocurrency |
XM Christmas Trading Hours Overview
Below is an overview of XMTrading’s (XM) Christmas trading hours, along with a general schedule and important points to note. The official schedule is available for free. Unlike usual, trading hours will be irregular from early morning until the next morning. This is the same in Japan, the US, and Europe.
🎄 XM Christmas Trading Hours Overview
- At XM, trading hours may differ from normal around Christmas (usually around December 24th-26th).
- Specifically:
- December 24th (Christmas Eve) → Early closing (trading may end earlier)
- December 25th (Christmas Day) → Closed (trading unavailable) in most cases
- December 26th → Reopens, but may open later than normal and may impose trading restrictions on some stocks.
- As a result, trading as usual is likely to experience decreased liquidity, widened spreads, and delayed or rejected executions around Christmas, making normal trading risky.
Things to keep in mind when trading during the Christmas period
Check the reopening time.
The timing of market closures and reopenings varies depending on the stock, so be sure to check the official XM “Important Announcements” and email notifications.
Be wary of worsening spreads and liquidity.
Due to the low number of participating traders and market participants, price slippage and unfavorable executions are likely to occur.
Manage your positions thoroughly.
If you have unrealized losses or gains by Christmas Day, there is a possibility that they will change suddenly during the gap between the market closure and reopening. Consider closing or hedging as necessary.
Checking trading hours takes priority over news and indicators.
Rather than trading based on economic indicators as usual, first confirm whether the stock is available for trading.
XM support may also be closed.
Support may be suspended or delayed during the Christmas period, so allow ample time for deposits, withdrawals, and account management.
📅 Past Example: Christmas Schedule
| Date | Content |
|---|---|
| 12/24 | Early Close — Possibility of early closing |
| 12/25 | Closed — Trading is generally not permitted |
| 12/26 | Late reopening, trading restrictions on some stocks |
Common to all brands
This applies to all financial products in the content, including stocks, foreign exchange, virtual currencies, precious metals, gold, natural gas, energy, and stock indices (Japan, the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Austria, etc.).
Please check the official website for details. Maintenance is often performed on Saturdays and Sundays, but you can still check the market price. Bank transfers and other procedures are also possible. The same conditions apply to stop losses and swap points.
XM New Year’s trading hours
Below is an overview of XMTrading’s (XM) trading hours over the New Year holidays, based on past performance and general points to note.
However, since the schedule may not be the same every year, we strongly recommend checking the official announcements at the end of the year. Here’s a guide to the most active market hours from Monday through Saturday and Sunday, covering everything from Golden Week through the New Year holidays.
📅 XM New Year’s Holiday: Example Trading Hours
- XM regularly changes trading hours and closes the market during periods including Christmas (December 25th) and New Year’s Day (January 1st).
- Below is an example of a schedule reported for the “nearest New Year’s holiday (e.g., 2024-2025).”
| Date | Transaction status |
|---|---|
| December 24th (Eve) | Regular business hours, but there are some years when the store closes early. |
| December 25th (Christmas) | Closed (almost all stocks unavailable for trading) |
| December 26 | There may be cases where the venue opens later (e.g. from the afternoon) |
| December 27th – December 30th | There are many years when business is normal |
| December 31st (New Year’s Eve) | May close early or be closed depending on the year |
| January 1st (New Year’s Day) | Closed (almost all stocks unavailable for trading) |
| January 2nd | Late opening times may apply (e.g. afternoon or designated time) |
| January 3rd onwards | Many years see return to normal business operations |
- Also, please note that products other than FX (such as stock indices, commodities, CFDs, and cryptocurrencies) have different trading schedules.
- In particular, there is information that many cryptocurrency CFDs are available for trading regardless of the New Year holidays, weekends, or public holidays.
⚠️ Things to note when trading during the New Year holidays
- Decreased liquidity: With many traders and institutions on holiday, there will be fewer participants, making wider spreads, slippage, and execution delays more likely to occur.
- Instability during news and indicator periods: Prices tend to move more volatile than usual, making unexpected gaps and large fluctuations more likely to occur.
- Reduced support: Support is often closed over the New Year holidays, so there is a possibility of a delayed response if a problem occurs.
- Trading time differences by product: Even if the FX market is closed, it may still be possible to trade stock indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. However, be sure to check the official “time changes for each product.”
XM Trading Hours Rules (Summer and Winter Time)
We will explain XM’s trading hours (summer time and winter time).
FX and CFD trading hours change according to the opening and closing of the market, so you need to pay particular attention.
XM Trading Hours Basic Rules
- XM’s trading hours are aligned with global market times based on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
- Trading is open five days a week (Monday through Friday) and closed on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).
- Hours may vary depending on the stock being traded.
Difference between summer time and winter time (standard time)
(1) Daylight saving time: Example: Last Sunday in March to Last Sunday in October
- Time shifts will primarily coincide with Daylight Saving Time in Europe and the United States.
- Times on MT4/MT5 will advance by one hour during Daylight Saving Time.
- Trading hours will open and close one hour earlier than usual.
Example: EUR/USD
| Time Zone | Daylight Saving Time (GMT+2) Japan Time | comment |
|---|---|---|
| Start trading | Monday 7:05 AM JST | Before the New York Open |
| Transaction End | Friday 5:50 JST | Closed for the weekend |
(2) Winter time: e.g., last Sunday in October to last Sunday in March
- During the period when Europe and the US return to standard time
- XM trading hours will also be delayed by one hour
- When converted to Japanese time, trading hours will be one hour behind daylight saving time.
Example: EUR/USD
| Time Zone | Winter time (GMT+1) Japan time | comment |
|---|---|---|
| Start trading | Monday 7:05 AM JST | Start time is almost the same as daylight saving time |
| Transaction End | Friday 6:50 JST | Closed for the weekend |
Differences in trading hours for each stock
- Currency Pairs (FX): Nearly 24 hours a day, Monday morning to Friday night
- Precious Metals (Gold & Silver): Same as FX（ngas、gsoil、brent、gold、silver）
- Stock Indices & Commodities: Based on commodity and stock market trading（sugar、cocoa、coffe、sbean）
- Cryptocurrency CFDs: Open 24/7 (However, spreads may fluctuate and trading limits may apply)
XM officially states that trading hours shift by one hour during summer time and winter time.
Further changes may occur during special periods such as the New Year holidays and Christmas.
XM Trading Hours
Beware of Daylight Saving Time/Winter Time Changes
There is a risk of incorrect orders due to time lags, especially when trading during European and American indicators and announcements.
Wider Spreads
Spreads tend to widen immediately after market opening and before market closing.
Position Management
Understand that execution times and settlement timing will change during the week of the summer/winter time change.
XM Christmas Trading Hours and Market Trends
Here is an easy-to-understand summary of XM’s trading hours and market trends over the Christmas period.
Liquidity tends to decrease during this time, so different risk management is required than in normal trading.
Market trends (characteristics)
Decreased liquidity
Due to fewer market participants during the holidays, trading volume decreases.
Spreads widen, increasing the possibility of execution delays and slippage.
Price volatility increases.
Due to the low number of participants, even small orders can cause large price movements.
Gaps and sudden rises and falls are more likely.
Reduced impact of index announcements.
Major European and American indexes are often not announced during the Christmas holidays, limiting market reaction.
However, markets may be sensitive to surprise news.
Wider spreads.
Spreads are particularly likely to widen for CFDs on stock indexes and crude oil.
Due to the possibility of price fluctuations, set stop losses with ample margin.
Points to note when trading
Manage your positions thoroughly.
If you hold positions with unrealized losses or gains before a market holiday, consider the risk of spread widening and market gap openings.
Clear or hedge as necessary.
Check available instruments in advance.
Trading hours vary for FX, gold and silver, stock indexes, crude oil, and cryptocurrency CFDs, so check official announcements.
Countermeasures against sudden fluctuations.
Set wide stop losses and take profits.
Consider small lot trading and conservative trading before holidays.
Support System
XM support may also be on holiday. Troubleshooting may be delayed.
Christmas and New Year holiday opening hours and support system
Here is an overview of XMTrading’s (XM) “Christmas/New Year’s trading hours and support system.” Since there are slight variations every year, you should always check the official announcement.
📞 XM Support System (Christmas/New Year’s Holidays)
Not only trading hours but also support responses vary. Recent examples are as follows:
- Live chat and phone support will likely be closed on December 25th (Christmas Day) and January 1st (New Year’s Day).
- You will often see a notice stating that only email support will be available on these days.
- As a result, deposit and withdrawal procedures, account KYC, certificate submission, and other processes may be delayed if they fall over the New Year holidays.
- In most years, normal business operations (both trading and support) resume after January 3rd.
✅ Why you should know this
- Abnormalities in liquidity and spreads: With few trading participants, orders may slip, and the risk of slippage and widening spreads may increase.
- Risk of carrying over positions: Exchange rates may fluctuate suddenly during market holidays, making it difficult to control profits and losses.
- Possibility of delays in withdrawals and support: Even if you need to make a request urgently, it may not be possible to get it processed in time.
- The need to take advantage of bonuses and campaigns and check their terms: There are many promotions and campaigns around the New Year holidays, but be aware that rules may change or restrictions may be imposed.
How to check XM trading hours
Here’s how to check trading hours at XM.
Trading hours vary by stock and depending on summer time/winter time, so it’s important to know exactly what they are.
Check the official XM website
Visit the XM official website
Check the “Trading Terms” or “Trading Hours” page.
For example, trading hours are listed for FX, CFDs, precious metals, and stock indices.
Note about special periods
Announcements about holidays such as Christmas, New Year’s, and other public holidays are posted on the official website.
Check the “Holiday Trading Hours” or “Important Notices” section.
Check on MT4/MT5 platform
- You can check the trading hours for each instrument in the MT4/MT5 “Market Watch” by right-clicking and selecting “Specifications.”
- Display example:
- Currency pairs: 24 hours, 5 days a week
- Precious metals (gold and silver): Same as the FX market
- Stock indexes/crude oil: Follow market hours
- Note: The platform time is displayed in server time, so conversion to Japan time is required.
Contact XM Support
- Inquiries are accepted via live chat, email, and phone.
- During special periods such as the New Year’s holiday and Christmas, please contact support for the latest information.
- Example inquiry: “What are the trading hours for EUR/USD in Japan time?”
- “What are the trading hours for stock indexes on December 25th and 26th?”
Check with XM notification email alerts
- XM will notify you by email about changes to trading hours and market closures during special periods.
- Checking your email in advance can help you avoid the risk of placing a last-minute order.
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