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Cast Aluminium Alloy (AD) trading hours, contract specs and expiry
Cast Aluminium Alloy (AD) trading hours, China Standard Time (UTC+8): Day 09:00–10:15, 10:30–11:30, 13:30–15:00 · Night 21:00–01:00 (+1 day).
- 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
- 10 t/lot
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 Not stated · 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.
Cast Aluminium Alloy (AD) is a metals futures product listed on Shanghai Futures 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 Cast Aluminium Alloy (AD) open right now? When does it open and close?
Cast Aluminium Alloy (AD) trades on Shanghai Futures 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), and can continue until 01:00 early Saturday; 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: 21:00–01:00 (+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.
- 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 Cast Aluminium Alloy (AD) open today or tomorrow?
As of 2026-10-30 (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 can continue until 01:00 early Saturday. 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 21:00–01:00 (+1 day) China Standard Time (UTC+8); exchange holidays and special sessions take precedence.
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 10 t/lot
- Minimum tick
- ¥5/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 2026-10-30 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 sourceSHFE · ad ↗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
Cast Aluminium Alloy listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-10-30 the front-month Cast Aluminium Alloy contract is AD2611 (last trading day 2026-11-16), followed by AD2612 (2026-12-15); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| AD2611 | LTD 2026-11-16 · delivery 2026-11-17–2026-11-18 |
|---|---|
| AD2612 | LTD 2026-12-15 · delivery 2026-12-16–2026-12-17 |
| AD2701 | LTD 2027-01-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-18–2027-01-19 |
| AD2702 | LTD 2027-02-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-16–2027-02-17 |
| AD2703 | LTD 2027-03-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-16–2027-03-17 |
| AD2704 | LTD 2027-04-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-04-16–2027-04-19 |
Dates are computed from the exchange contract text and the reviewed holiday calendar; open a symbol for its decode, month closures and neighbouring months.
FAQ
- What are Cast Aluminium Alloy (AD) trading hours?
- Cast Aluminium Alloy 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 Cast Aluminium Alloy have a night session and when does it end?
- Yes — the Cast Aluminium Alloy night session runs 21:00–01:00 (next day) (exchange local time).
- Is Cast Aluminium Alloy open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Cast Aluminium Alloy and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Does Cast Aluminium Alloy 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 Cast Aluminium Alloy 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 Cast Aluminium Alloy 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 2026-07-06.
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.
- 上海期货交易所铸造铝合金期货合约Shanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-10-30
- 上海期货交易所 交易时间（各品种交易时间）Shanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-10-30
- Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2026Shanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
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