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Chicago Mercantile Exchange · CME ES

E-mini S&P 500 (ES) contract reference

Contract size, tick economics, expiry dates and live market hours in one verified reference.

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Tick value
$12.50
Contract size
$50 × index
Regular hours
17:00 (prev day)–16:00
Specs reviewed 2026-08-10Hours reviewed 2026-08-08Verify exchange notices before trading

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Contract specifications

Reviewed
Contract size
$50 × index
Minimum tick
0.25 pt
Tick value
$12.50

Expiry rule3rd Friday, SOQ cash-settled

FRONT CONTRACTS

Upcoming expiries

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ContractLast tradeFirst noticeTime left
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* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. This is an on-site reference; external calendar subscriptions are not offered.

Official sourceCME · ES

E-mini S&P 500 (ES) is a equity-index futures product listed on Chicago Mercantile Exchange. It trades on CME Globex nearly 23 hours a day: the session opens at 17:00 the previous day (Chicago time) and closes at 16:00, with a one-hour maintenance break. All schedule facts on this page are cross-checked against the exchange's official timetable, with review dates shown below.

Regular sessions

CME Globex17:00 (prev day)–16:00

In other time zones

CME GlobexBeijing / Singapore winter 07:00–06:00 (+1 day) · summer 06:00–05:00 (+1 day)UTC winter 23:00 (prev day)–22:00 · summer 22:00 (prev day)–21:00London 23:00 (prev day)–22:00New York 18:00 (prev day)–17:00

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

Holiday closures (2026)

  • 2026-09-07Labor Day — early close 12:00 CT, reopens 17:00 CT
  • 2026-11-26Thanksgiving — early close 12:00 CT, reopens 17:00 CT
  • 2026-11-27Day after Thanksgiving — early close 12:15 CT, no evening session
  • 2026-12-24Christmas Eve — early close 12:15 CT, no evening session
  • 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure

All exchange holidays 2026 →

Related trading hours

FAQ

What are E-mini S&P 500 (ES) trading hours?
E-mini S&P 500 regular sessions are: 17:00 (prev day)–16:00 (exchange local time).
Does E-mini S&P 500 trade overnight?
Yes — its regular session crosses a trading-date boundary: 17:00 (prev day)–16:00 (exchange local time).
Is E-mini S&P 500 open right now?
Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of E-mini S&P 500 and the countdown to the next open or close.
Does E-mini S&P 500 trade on weekends?
Globex closes for the weekend at 16:00 Chicago time on Friday and reopens Sunday at 17:00.
Is E-mini S&P 500 closed for Christmas 2026?
Yes — Christmas-related closures fall on 2026-12-25; see the 2026 holiday list on this page.

Sources & review coverage

Holiday data coverage: 2026-07-23 to 2026-12-31; regular sessions effective 2026-01-01.