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CSI 500 (IC) trading hours, contract specs and expiry

CSI 500 (IC) trading hours, China Standard Time (UTC+8): Day 09:30–11:30, 13:00–15:00.

Current contracts: IC2611, IC2612, IC2703, IC2706

Check live status on the timeline →View specs
Regular hours
Day 09:30–11:30, 13:00–15:00
Tick value
¥40
Contract size
¥200 × index
Specs: Verified · Source published Not stated · Last verified · Page generated Schedule source review: Verified · Source published · Last verified · Page generated Verify exchange notices before trading

Calendar coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31. Source review does not confirm every holiday session; check each dated exception's status.

Source review dates & pending holiday sessions

Regular-hours source review: Verified · Source published Not stated · Last verified · Page generated

Calendar source review: Verified · Source published · Last verified · Page generated

Outside coverage is pending confirmation, not a confirmed closure. Individual source-check dates are retained. Review sources →

Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.

CSI 500 Index (IC) is an equity-index futures product listed on China Financial Futures Exchange. It has no night session; all trading takes place during the day session. All schedule facts on this page are cross-checked against the exchange's official timetable, with review dates shown below.

Regular sessions

SessionExchange timeUTCLondonNew York
Day09:30–15:0001:30–07:00winter 01:30–07:00summer 02:30–08:00winter 20:30 (prev day)–02:00summer 21:30 (prev day)–03:00

Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.

Is CSI 500 (IC) open right now? When does it open and close?

CSI 500 (IC) trades on China Financial Futures Exchange Day 09:30–11:30, 13:00–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Trading days: Monday to Friday. This is the regular weekly pattern; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence. The status line below works out whether it is open right now from the same reviewed sessions and holiday calendar.

Live open/closed status: see the timeline on the home page.

  • Day: 09:30–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8) — UTC 01:30–07:00; London winter 01:30–07:00 · summer 02:30–08:00; New York winter 20:30 (prev day)–02:00 · summer 21:30 (prev day)–03:00.
  • No further closures in the reviewed calendar through 2026-12-31.
  • No quotes or margin figures here; open/closed status is derived only from the exchange’s published sessions and holiday notices — verify exchange notices before trading.

Is CSI 500 (IC) open today or tomorrow?

As of 2026-11-11 (UTC date): the status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. The regular week restarts Monday at 09:30 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Regular weekly sessions are Day 09:30–11:30, 13:00–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8); exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.

CONTRACT REFERENCE

Contract specifications

Reviewed
Contract size
¥200 × index
Minimum tick
0.2 pt
Tick value
¥40

Expiry ruleThird Friday of delivery month; postponed for national public holidays

FRONT CONTRACTS

Upcoming expiries

All expiries →
ContractLast tradeFirst noticeTime left
IC2611—9d
IC2612—37d
IC2703*—128d

* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-11-11 and refresh to your own date when the page loads. This is an on-site reference; external calendar subscriptions are not offered.

Fields covered
Specifications, expiry rule and front-contract dates
Review state
Accepted; rule estimates retain *
Reviewed
Rights state
Approved for public reference

Official sourceCFFEX · IC ↗Methodology →Margin, price limits & fees — CEC

Holiday closures (2026)

  • 2026-04-06Qingming Festival closure
  • 2026-05-01International Workers' Day closure
  • 2026-05-04 · 2026-05-05International Workers' Day closure
  • 2026-06-19Dragon Boat Festival closure
  • 2026-09-25Mid-Autumn Festival closure
  • 2026-10-01 · 2026-10-02 · 2026-10-05 · 2026-10-06 · 2026-10-07National Day closure

All exchange holidays 2026 →

CSI 500 listed contract months: last trading day & delivery

Full expiry calendar →

As of 2026-11-11 the front-month CSI 500 contract is IC2611 (last trading day 2026-11-20), followed by IC2612 (2026-12-18); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.

IC2611LTD 2026-11-20 · delivery 2026-11-20
IC2612LTD 2026-12-18 · delivery 2026-12-18
IC2703LTD 2027-03-19 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-19
IC2706LTD 2027-06-18 (est.) · delivery 2027-06-18

Dates are computed from the exchange contract text and the reviewed holiday calendar; open a symbol for its decode, month closures and neighbouring months.

Can a foreign investor trade CSI 500 (IC), and take delivery of it?

CFFEX CSI 500 index (IC): specified route Not on reviewed list; QFI Effective 2020-11-01 · hedging only. Reviewed 2026-09-30; list status does not establish account or delivery eligibility.

Specified route
Not on reviewed list
QFI
Effective 2020-11-01 · hedging only

Product registry and sources → · All 91 market products →

Citation and eligibility boundaries

Account conditions, permitted purpose and delivery eligibility require separate checks of the applicable exchange, product and participant rules.

Futures Clock · CFFEX IC · CSI 500 index
Snapshot reviewed: 2026-09-30
Dataset version: 1.9.16
Specified-product route: Not on reviewed list
QFI: Effective 2020-11-01 · hedging only
List status does not establish account or delivery eligibility; routes can overlap. Options are excluded.
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CFFEX [2020] No.20 (30 Oct 2020): http://www.cffex.com.cn/cn/jystz/20201030/24790.html

FAQ

What are CSI 500 Index (IC) trading hours?
CSI 500 Index regular sessions are: Day 09:30–11:30, 13:00–15:00 (exchange local time).
Does CSI 500 Index trade overnight?
No — the reviewed regular schedule does not cross midnight: Day 09:30–11:30, 13:00–15:00 (exchange local time).
Is CSI 500 Index open right now?
Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of CSI 500 Index and the countdown to the next open or close.
Does CSI 500 Index trade on weekends?
No Saturday or Sunday trading.
When is CSI 500 Index closed for Chinese New Year 2026?
Spring Festival closures fall on 2026-02-16, 2026-02-17, 2026-02-18, 2026-02-19, 2026-02-20, 2026-02-23 (6 trading days); the first day back normally has a day session only.

Sources & review coverage

Holiday data coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31; regular sessions effective 2026-01-01.

The latest check is the newest date among related sources; it does not mean every schedule and holiday field was reviewed that day. Individual source dates follow.

Read the data sources, freshness and corrections methodology →