Dalian Commodity Exchange · DCE JM

Coking Coal (JM) trading hours, contract specs and expiry

Coking Coal (JM) trading hours, China Standard Time (UTC+8): Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00.

Current contracts: JM2611, JM2612, JM2701, JM2702

Regular hours
Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00
Tick value
¥30
Contract size
60 t/lot
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.

Coking Coal (JM) is an energy futures product listed on Dalian Commodity Exchange. The day session trades in segments, with a lunch break 11:30–13:30 and a short 10:15–10:30 pause. Its night session runs 21:00–23:00, the standard evening group for Chinese commodities. 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
Day09:00–15:0001:00–07:00winter 01:00–07:00summer 02:00–08:00winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00summer 21:00 (prev day)–03:00
Night21:00–23:0013:00–15:00winter 13:00–15:00summer 14:00–16:00winter 08:00–10:00summer 09:00–11:00

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

Is Coking Coal (JM) open right now? When does it open and close?

Coking Coal (JM) trades on Dalian Commodity Exchange Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Trading days: Monday to Friday; the night session opens at 21:00 on the previous trading day and counts toward the next one (Friday's night session belongs to Monday), and closes on Friday at 23:00; there are no Saturday or Sunday day sessions. 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: 09:00–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8) — UTC 01:00–07:00; London winter 01:00–07:00 · summer 02:00–08:00; New York winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00 · summer 21:00 (prev day)–03:00.
  • Night: 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8) — UTC 13:00–15:00; London winter 13:00–15:00 · summer 14:00–16:00; New York winter 08:00–10:00 · summer 09:00–11:00.
  • 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 Coking Coal (JM) open today or tomorrow?

As of 2026-11-11 (UTC date): the status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. There are no Saturday or Sunday day sessions; the regular Friday night session closes on Friday at 23:00. The regular week restarts Monday at 09:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Regular weekly sessions are Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8); exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.

CONTRACT REFERENCE

Contract specifications

Reviewed
Contract size
60 t/lot
Minimum tick
¥0.5/t
Tick value
¥30

Expiry rule10th trading day of delivery month

FRONT CONTRACTS

Upcoming expiries

All expiries →
ContractLast tradeFirst noticeTime left
jm2611—2d
jm2612—33d
jm2701*—65d

* 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 sourceDCE · jm ↗Methodology →Margin, price limits & fees — CEC

Holiday closures (2026)

  • 2026-06-19Dragon Boat Festival closure
  • 2026-06-22Dragon Boat Festival reopening — day session only
  • 2026-09-25Mid-Autumn Festival closure
  • 2026-09-28Mid-Autumn Festival reopening — day session only
  • 2026-10-01 · 2026-10-02 · 2026-10-05 · 2026-10-06 · 2026-10-07National Day closure
  • 2026-10-08National Day reopening — day session only

All exchange holidays 2026 →

Coking Coal listed contract months: last trading day & delivery

Full expiry calendar →

As of 2026-11-11 the front-month Coking Coal contract is JM2611 (last trading day 2026-11-13), followed by JM2612 (2026-12-14); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.

JM2611LTD 2026-11-13 · delivery 2026-11-18
JM2612LTD 2026-12-14 · delivery 2026-12-17
JM2701LTD 2027-01-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-20
JM2702LTD 2027-02-12 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-17
JM2703LTD 2027-03-12 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-17
JM2704LTD 2027-04-14 (est.) · delivery 2027-04-19

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 Coking Coal (JM), and take delivery of it?

DCE Coking coal (JM): specified route Not on reviewed list; QFI Not on reviewed list. Reviewed 2026-09-30; list status does not establish account or delivery eligibility.

Specified route
Not on reviewed list
QFI
Not on reviewed list

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 · DCE JM · Coking coal
Snapshot reviewed: 2026-09-30
Dataset version: 1.9.16
Specified-product route: Not on reviewed list
QFI: Not on reviewed list
List status does not establish account or delivery eligibility; routes can overlap. Options are excluded.
https://futuresclock.com/en/china-atlas/#dce-jm-futures
China Futures Association listed-product catalogue (reviewed 30 Sep 2026, including three monthly-average products): https://www.cfachina.org/servicesupport/sspz/
DCE Announcement [2022] No.100 (16 Dec 2022): http://www.dce.com.cn/dalianshangpin/ywfw/jystz/ywtz/8525218/index.html
DCE iron-ore internationalisation topic page (effective 4 May 2018): http://www.dce.com.cn/dalianshangpin/zt/hdjqtzt22/tksqhgjhyzn/index.html
DCE palm-oil internationalisation topic page (effective 22 Dec 2020): http://www.dce.com.cn/dalianshangpin/zt/hdjqtzt22/zlyqhgjh/6258352/6259389/index.html
DCE Announcement [2025] No.22 (28 Feb 2025): http://www.dce.com.cn/dalianshangpin/ywfw/jystz/ywtz/8630921/index.html
DCE Announcement [2025] No.54 (full text via CCB Futures): https://www.ccbfutures.com/main/a/20250618/73557.shtml
DCE Announcement [2022] No.68 (2 Sep 2022): http://www.dce.com.cn/dalianshangpin/ywfw/jystz/ywtz/8513647/index.html
DCE monthly-average listing and QFI notice (reproduced by Bohai Futures): https://www.bhfcc.com/research-deta_Id_14362.html

FAQ

What are Coking Coal (JM) trading hours?
Coking Coal regular sessions are: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
Does Coking Coal have a night session and when does it end?
Yes — the Coking Coal night session runs 21:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
Is Coking Coal open right now?
Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Coking Coal and the countdown to the next open or close.
Does Coking Coal pause at lunchtime?
Yes — the morning session ends at 11:30 and trading resumes at 13:30, with an additional short pause 10:15–10:30 (exchange local time).
Does Coking Coal trade on weekends?
No Saturday or Sunday trading; the Friday night session runs as usual and closes at 23:00.
When is Coking Coal 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 2025-05-29.

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.

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