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Asia open
21:00
London open
07:00
New York open
12:00
Peak liquidity
12:00 – 16:00
Triple swap day
Swap charges are applied at 3× on Friday to cover the weekend rollover.
Spread behaviour
Spreads widen outside US session
Volatility Index trades Monday 22:00 UTC to Friday 21:00 UTC. There is a daily break from 21:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. Trading is not available on weekends.
At Afterprime, Volatility Index is available as a CFD, meaning you can go long or short within these hours without owning the underlying asset. All times shown follow the underlying exchange and adjust automatically for daylight saving changes in the US and Europe.
Volatility Index typically sees its highest liquidity and tightest spreads during US cash session open + NY overlap (12:00 UTC–16:00 UTC). Volume is highest when the home exchange regular session is active.
Lower-volume periods, particularly pre-market hours, may see wider spreads and thinner order books. For traders on momentum and intraday strategies, timing entries around the US cash session open + NY overlap open tends to offer the most favourable conditions.
Volatility Index has a short daily maintenance break but is otherwise available throughout the entire trading week. Orders placed while the market is closed are queued and executed at the next available open price.
If you have a pending position when the market closes, it will be held overnight and a swap rate will apply. For Volatility Index, the current swap rates are -0.126 points long and 0.055 points short, with a triple swap applied on Friday.
VIX opens Monday at 22:00 UTC.
VIX closes Friday at 21:00 UTC.
The triple swap is charged on Friday for VIX positions held overnight.
Yes. VIX has a short daily break from 21:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC.
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