Dalian Commodity Exchange · DCE LH
Live Hogs (LH) 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 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00
- Tick value
- ¥80
- Contract size
- 16 t/lot
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
Live Hogs (LH) is a agricultural 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. 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 | 09:00–15:00 | 01:00–07:00 | winter 01:00–07:00summer 02:00–08:00 | winter 20:00 (prev day)–02:00summer 21:00 (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 Live Hogs (LH) open right now? When does it open and close?
Live Hogs (LH) trades on Dalian Commodity Exchange Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). Trading days: Monday to Friday. The next closure or special session is Oct 1–Oct 7 (National Day 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: 09:00–15:00 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.
- Next closures or special sessions: Oct 1–Oct 7 National Day closure; Oct 8 National Day reopening — day session only (special session).
- 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 Live Hogs (LH) 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 09:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8). On a weekday it is closed only on the dates listed above; otherwise the regular sessions apply — Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8).
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 16 t/lot
- Minimum tick
- ¥5/t
- Tick value
- ¥80
Expiry rule4th-last trading day of delivery month
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-10-05 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 · lh ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 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
Live Hogs listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-10-05 the front-month Live Hogs contract is LH2611 (last trading day 2026-11-25), followed by LH2701 (2027-01-26); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| LH2611 | LTD 2026-11-25 · delivery 2026-11-30 |
|---|---|
| LH2701 | LTD 2027-01-26 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-29 |
| LH2703 | LTD 2027-03-26 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-31 |
| LH2705 | LTD 2027-05-26 (est.) · delivery 2027-05-31 |
| LH2707 | LTD 2027-07-27 (est.) · delivery 2027-07-30 |
| LH2709 | LTD 2027-09-27 (est.) · delivery 2027-09-30 |
Dates are computed from the exchange contract text and the reviewed holiday calendar; open a symbol for its decode, month closures and neighbouring months.
FAQ
- What are Live Hogs (LH) trading hours?
- Live Hogs regular sessions are: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 (exchange local time).
- Does Live Hogs trade overnight?
- No — the reviewed regular schedule does not cross midnight: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 (exchange local time).
- Is Live Hogs open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Live Hogs and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Does Live Hogs 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 Live Hogs trade on weekends?
- No Saturday or Sunday trading.
- When is Live Hogs 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 2021-01-08.
- 大连商品交易所生猪期货合约Dalian Commodity Exchange · reviewed 2026-10-05
- 大商所关于2026年部分节假日休市安排的通知（大商所发〔2025〕437号）Dalian Commodity Exchange · reviewed 2026-08-07
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