S SBM Newbie Messages 8 Likes 0 May 19, 2004 #1 How come the Dow Jones doent open until 2.30 but you can trade Wall Street from 8.15 in the morning?
S sidinuk Established member Messages 624 Likes 5 May 19, 2004 #2 Because it is based on the futures which are open almost 24 hours a day between Sunday evening and Friday Evening.
Because it is based on the futures which are open almost 24 hours a day between Sunday evening and Friday Evening.
peto Established member Messages 975 Likes 114 May 19, 2004 #3 as sidinuk says... 00:15 - 17:00 US Eastern time + 20:40 - 23:50 are the hours for dow futures, but s&p and nas100 futures cover most of the gaps making it possible to guestimate what the dow future should be doing in between
as sidinuk says... 00:15 - 17:00 US Eastern time + 20:40 - 23:50 are the hours for dow futures, but s&p and nas100 futures cover most of the gaps making it possible to guestimate what the dow future should be doing in between
