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Iron Ore × Iron Ore: Trading Hours Compared
Joint windows, single-leg hours, and 2026 mismatched holidays for Iron Ore (DCE I) and Iron Ore (SGX FEF), on a typical trading day (UTC).
Data reviewed 2026-07-23 · sources on each product page
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Joint trading windows (typical day)
| Year-round | 01:00–02:15 · 02:30–03:30 · 05:30–07:00 · 13:00–15:00Total 5h 45m · Iron Ore only 0h · Iron Ore only 15h 50m |
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Computed for a typical Tuesday–Friday trading day; Monday opens, Friday closes, and holiday eves can differ per exchange notices.
Each leg in its own time
| Iron Ore (DCE I) | Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00（China Standard Time (UTC+8)） |
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| Iron Ore (SGX FEF) | Day 07:25–20:00 · Night 20:15–05:15 (+1 day)（Singapore time） |
2026 mismatched holidays (one-sided days)
- Iron Ore closed, Iron Ore trading: 13 days · longest stretch 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07
- Iron Ore closed, Iron Ore trading: 9 days · longest stretch 2026-05-25 – 2026-05-27
FAQ
- When are Iron Ore and Iron Ore open at the same time?
- On a typical trading day (UTC) the joint windows are 01:00–02:15, 02:30–03:30, 05:30–07:00, 13:00–15:00, about 5h 45m in total.
- Does Iron Ore keep trading while Iron Ore is closed?
- Yes — on 13 trading days in 2026 Iron Ore is closed while Iron Ore trades, the longest stretch being 2026-10-01 – 2026-10-07. These are one-sided exposure windows for cross-market positions.
- Does daylight saving change the Iron Ore–Iron Ore overlap?
- No — neither venue's time zone shifts with DST, so the joint windows hold year-round.