Eurex · EUREX FGBL
Euro-Bund (FGBL) trading hours, contract specs and expiry
Euro-Bund futures (FGBL) trade on Eurex 01:10–22:00 CET in winter and 02:10–22:00 CEST in summer — a constant 00:10 UTC open; the expiring contract stops trading at 12:30 local time on its last trading day.
Current contract: FGBLZ6, last trading day Tuesday 8 December 2026
- Regular hours
- 01:10–22:00 (winter) · 02:10–22:00 (summer)
- Tick value
- €10
- Contract size
- €100,000 face
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
Euro-Bund (FGBL) is an interest-rate futures product listed on Eurex. Trading spans early morning to late evening Frankfurt time (the close shifts with European DST), covering Asian, European, and US hours. 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 | Beijing / Singapore | UTC | London | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous trading | winter 01:10–22:00summer 02:10–22:00 | winter 08:10–05:00 (+1 day)summer 08:10–04:00 (+1 day) | winter 00:10–21:00summer 00:10–20:00 | winter 00:10–21:00summer 01:10–21:00 | winter 19:10 (prev day)–16:00summer 20:10 (prev day)–16:00 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Is Euro-Bund (FGBL) open right now? When does it open and close?
Euro-Bund (FGBL) trades on Eurex 01:10–22:00 (winter) · 02:10–22:00 (summer) Central European Time (CET/CEST). Trading days: Monday to Friday. This is the regular weekly pattern; exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence. The next closure or special session is Dec 24 (Christmas Eve 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.
- Continuous trading: winter 01:10–22:00 · summer 02:10–22:00 Central European Time (CET/CEST) — Beijing / Singapore winter 08:10–05:00 (+1 day) · summer 08:10–04:00 (+1 day); UTC winter 00:10–21:00 · summer 00:10–20:00; London winter 00:10–21:00 · summer 01:10–21:00; New York winter 19:10 (prev day)–16:00 · summer 20:10 (prev day)–16:00.
- Next closures or special sessions: Dec 24 Christmas Eve closure; Dec 25 Christmas Day closure; Dec 31 New Year's Eve 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 Euro-Bund (FGBL) open today or tomorrow?
As of 2026-10-19 (UTC date): the status line above resolves the current date in your own time zone. The regular week restarts Monday at 01:10 in winter and Monday at 02:10 in summer Central European Time (CET/CEST). Regular weekly sessions are 01:10–22:00 (winter) · 02:10–22:00 (summer) Central European Time (CET/CEST); exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.
What are Euro-Bund futures (FGBL) trading hours?
- Next last trading days: 8 December 2026 and 8 March 2027 (estimated); delivery days 10 December 2026 and 10 March 2027 — two exchange days before the 10th of the quarterly month (Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec).
- EUR 100,000 face value, 0.01% tick (EUR 10), underlying German federal bonds with 8.5–10.5 years remaining maturity and a 6% coupon, physical delivery.
- In Beijing time the open is 08:10 year-round; the close is 05:00 next day in European winter and 04:00 in European summer; the last-trading-day close corresponds to 19:30 Beijing time in winter and 18:30 in summer.
Source: Futures Clock, reviewed 2026-10-13
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- €100,000 face
- Minimum tick
- 0.01%
- Tick value
- €10
Expiry rule2 exchange days before delivery day (10th of quarter month), trading ends 12:30, physical delivery
FRONT CONTRACTS
Upcoming expiries
* Estimated from the exchange rule and may move for holidays. Countdowns are measured from 2026-10-19 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 sourceEUREX · FGBL ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 2026-12-24Christmas Eve closure
- 2026-12-25Christmas Day closure
- 2026-12-31New Year's Eve closure
- 2027-01-01New Year's Day closure (provisional)
- 2027-03-26Good Friday closure (provisional)
- 2027-03-29Easter Monday closure (provisional)
- 2027-12-24Christmas Eve closure (provisional)
- 2027-12-31New Year's Eve closure (provisional)
Euro-Bund listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-10-19 the front-month Euro-Bund contract is FGBLZ6 (last trading day 2026-12-08), followed by FGBLH7 (2027-03-08); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| FGBLZ6 | LTD 2026-12-08 · delivery 2026-12-10 |
|---|---|
| FGBLH7 | LTD 2027-03-08 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-10 |
| FGBLM7 | LTD 2027-06-08 (est.) · delivery 2027-06-10 |
| FGBLU7 | LTD 2027-09-08 (est.) · delivery 2027-09-10 |
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 Euro-Bund (FGBL) trading hours?
- Euro-Bund regular sessions are: 01:10–22:00 (winter) · 02:10–22:00 (summer) (exchange local time).
- Does Euro-Bund trade overnight?
- No — the reviewed regular schedule does not cross midnight: 01:10–22:00 (winter) · 02:10–22:00 (summer) (exchange local time).
- Is Euro-Bund open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Euro-Bund and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Is Euro-Bund closed for Christmas 2026?
- Yes — Christmas-related closures fall on 2026-12-24, 2026-12-25; see the 2026 holiday list on this page.
Sources & review coverage
Holiday data coverage: 2026-01-01 to 2027-12-31; 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.
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