FTSE 100 Index Future trading hours
ICE Futures Europe (ICE Futures Europe), equity index
- Tick
- £50.5 per tick
- One point
- £10per contract
- Initial margin
- £5,201exchange, as of 27 Oct 2026
- Front contract
- ZZ26roll by 11 Dec 2026
Hours checked as of UTC times calculated as of How we source this
Weekly sessions
| Exchange time (GMT) | UTC | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 01:00 – Mon 21:00 | Mon 01:00 – Mon 21:00 | — |
| Tue 01:00 – Tue 21:00 | Tue 01:00 – Tue 21:00 | — |
| Wed 01:00 – Wed 21:00 | Wed 01:00 – Wed 21:00 | — |
| Thu 01:00 – Thu 21:00 | Thu 01:00 – Thu 21:00 | — |
| Fri 01:00 – Fri 21:00 | Fri 01:00 – Fri 21:00 | — |
Daily break: 21:00–01:00 exchange time. Times follow the regular schedule; holidays are listed below.
Upcoming exchange holidays
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day |
| 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday |
Full exchange holidays in the next 12 months for ICE Futures Europe. There is no regular session on these days, but the exchange may still publish special hours, and early closes on other days are not listed. Check the exchange before trading around a holiday.
Hours, daylight saving and holidays
FTSE 100 Index Future (Z) trades on ICE Futures Europe, whose trading day is set in Europe/London time. Trading 01:00–21:00 London time Monday–Friday (pre-open from 00:35). On the last trading day the expiring contract stops shortly after 10:15. The table shows each session in exchange time, in UTC, and in your own time zone, which your browser supplies.
The exchange schedule is fixed in local time, so its UTC equivalent moves when daylight saving starts or ends. The United States, the United Kingdom and the euro area change their clocks on different dates, which shifts US sessions against European ones by an hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn. The UTC column is calculated for the current week; your local column is recalculated on every visit.
This page shows the regular weekly schedule. Exchanges shorten or close sessions on public holidays and on some days before them, and the expiring contract often stops trading earlier on its last trading day. Check the exchange's holiday calendar before trading around a holiday. A “market open” indicator, where shown, follows the regular schedule only and doesn't know about holidays or halts.
Questions
- What are the trading hours for Z?
- Trading 01:00–21:00 London time Monday–Friday (pre-open from 00:35). On the last trading day the expiring contract stops shortly after 10:15.
- Does Z have a daily break?
- Yes. Trading pauses between 21:00 and 01:00 exchange time (Europe/London).
- Do Z hours change with daylight saving?
- The schedule is fixed in Europe/London time, so its UTC equivalent shifts when that zone changes its clocks.