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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 Wednesday to cover the weekend rollover.
Spread behaviour
Spreads widen during rollover (21:00�22:00 UTC)
Platinum vs US dollar trades Monday 22:05 UTC to Friday 20:55 UTC. There is a daily break from 20:57 UTC to 22:05 UTC. Trading is not available on weekends.
At Afterprime, Platinum vs US dollar is available as a CFD, meaning you can go long or short within these hours without owning the underlying asset. All times shown follow COMEX/LBMA session times and adjust automatically for daylight saving changes in London, New York, and Sydney.
Platinum vs US dollar typically sees its highest liquidity and tightest spreads during London/New York overlap (12:00-16:00 UTC) (12:00 UTC–16:00 UTC). Liquidity and spreads are tightest during this window.
Lower-volume periods, particularly off-peak hours, may see wider spreads and thinner order books. For traders on trend-following and intraday strategies, timing entries around the London/New York overlap (12:00-16:00 UTC) open tends to offer the most favourable conditions.
Platinum vs US dollar 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 filled 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 Platinum vs US dollar, the current swap rates are -35.962 points long and 2.418 points short, with a triple swap applied on Wednesday.
XPTUSD opens Monday at 22:05 UTC.
XPTUSD closes Friday at 20:55 UTC.
The triple swap is charged on Wednesday for XPTUSD positions held overnight.
Yes. XPTUSD has a short daily break from 20:57 UTC to 22:05 UTC.
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