Shanghai International Energy Exchange · INE BC
Int'l Copper (BC) 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 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day)
- Tick value
- ¥50
- Contract size
- 5 t/lot
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
Int’l Copper (BC) is a metals futures product listed on Shanghai International Energy 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 21:00–01:00 (next day), in step with the base-metals group that overlaps the LME afternoon. 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 |
| Night | 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) | 13:00–17:00 | winter 13:00–17:00summer 14:00–18:00 | winter 08:00–12:00summer 09:00–13:00 |
Conversions use standard winter/summer offsets; values can differ by an hour during the weeks when regions switch DST on different dates.
Is Int'l Copper (BC) open right now? When does it open and close?
Int'l Copper (BC) trades on Shanghai International Energy Exchange Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) 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), with no weekend trading. 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: 09:00–15:00 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: 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) China Standard Time (UTC+8) — UTC 13:00–17:00; London winter 13:00–17:00 · summer 14:00–18:00; New York winter 08:00–12:00 · summer 09:00–13:00.
- Next closures or special sessions: Sep 25 Mid-Autumn Festival closure; Sep 28 Mid-Autumn Festival reopening — day session only (special session); 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 Int'l Copper (BC) 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 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) China Standard Time (UTC+8).
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 5 t/lot
- Minimum tick
- ¥10/t
- Tick value
- ¥50
Expiry rule15th of delivery month (holiday-adjusted)
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 sourceINE · bc ↗Methodology →
Holiday closures (2026)
- 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
Int'l Copper listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-09-25 the front-month Int'l Copper contract is BC2610 (last trading day 2026-10-15), followed by BC2611 (2026-11-16); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| BC2610 | LTD 2026-10-15 · delivery 2026-10-16–2026-10-22 |
|---|---|
| BC2611 | LTD 2026-11-16 · delivery 2026-11-17–2026-11-23 |
| BC2612 | LTD 2026-12-15 · delivery 2026-12-16–2026-12-22 |
| BC2701 | LTD 2027-01-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-18–2027-01-22 |
| BC2702 | LTD 2027-02-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-16–2027-02-22 |
| BC2703 | LTD 2027-03-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-16–2027-03-22 |
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 Int'l Copper (BC), and take delivery of it?
Int'l Copper (BC) has been a specified domestic product since 2020-11-19, which an overseas trader reaches without a QFI licence. An overseas trader can take delivery directly: the bonded standard warrant is priced in US dollars and involves neither customs clearance nor VAT.
- Specified domestic product
- 2020-11-19
- QFI
- 2022-09-02
- Delivery reachability
- Bonded · direct
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FAQ
- What are Int’l Copper (BC) trading hours?
- Int’l Copper regular sessions are: Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) (exchange local time).
- Does Int’l Copper have a night session and when does it end?
- Yes — the Int’l Copper night session runs 21:00–01:00 (next day) (exchange local time).
- Is Int’l Copper open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Int’l Copper and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Does Int’l Copper 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 Int’l Copper trade on weekends?
- There is no day session on Saturday or Sunday; the Friday night session runs as usual and closes at 01:00 early Saturday morning.
- When is Int’l Copper 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 2020-11-19.
- Crude oil continuous trading hoursShanghai International Energy Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
- Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2026Shanghai International Energy Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
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