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CSI 300 (IF) trading hours, contract specs and expiry
Live open/closed status and full session times, plus contract size, tick economics and expiry dates in one verified reference.
- Regular hours
- Day 09:30–11:30, 13:00–15:00
- Tick value
- ¥60
- Contract size
- ¥300 × index
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
CSI 300 Index (IF) is a 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
| Session | Exchange time | UTC | London | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 09:30–15:00 | 01:30–07:00 | winter 01:30–07:00summer 02:30–08:00 | winter 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 300 (IF) open right now? When does it open and close?
CSI 300 (IF) 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. The next closure or special session is Sep 25 (Mid-Autumn Festival closure). 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.
- Next closures or special sessions: Sep 25 Mid-Autumn Festival closure; Oct 1–Oct 7 National Day closure.
- 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 300 (IF) open today or tomorrow?
The status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. There is no Saturday trading; the week restarts Monday at 09:30 China Standard Time (UTC+8). On a weekday it is closed only on the dates listed above; otherwise the regular sessions apply — Day 09:30–11:30, 13:00–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8).
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- ¥300 × index
- Minimum tick
- 0.2 pt
- Tick value
- ¥60
Expiry rule3rd Friday of expiry month
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-09-25 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 · IF ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-09-25Mid-Autumn Festival closure
- 2026-10-01 · 2026-10-02 · 2026-10-05 · 2026-10-06 · 2026-10-07National Day closure
CSI 300 listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-09-25 the front-month CSI 300 contract is IF2610 (last trading day 2026-10-16), followed by IF2611 (2026-11-20); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| IF2610 | LTD 2026-10-16 · delivery 2026-10-16 |
|---|---|
| IF2611 | LTD 2026-11-20 · delivery 2026-11-20 |
| IF2612 | LTD 2026-12-18 · delivery 2026-12-18 |
| IF2703 | LTD 2027-03-19 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-19 |
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 300 (IF), and take delivery of it?
CSI 300 (IF) has been tradable by a qualified foreign investor since 2020-11-01, for hedging purposes only. Cash settled: there is nothing to tender.
- Specified domestic product
- No
- QFI
- 2020-11-01
- Delivery reachability
- Cash settled
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FAQ
- What are CSI 300 Index (IF) trading hours?
- CSI 300 Index regular sessions are: Day 09:30–11:30, 13:00–15:00 (exchange local time).
- Does CSI 300 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 300 Index open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of CSI 300 Index and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Does CSI 300 Index trade on weekends?
- No Saturday or Sunday trading.
- When is CSI 300 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.
- CFFEX equity index futures contract specificationsChina Financial Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-23
- CFFEX China government bond futures contract specificationsChina Financial Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-23
- Notice on Trading Schedule During National Holidays for Year 2026China Financial Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-23
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