Shanghai Futures Exchange · SHFE HC
Hot-rolled Coil (HC) 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 21:00–23:00
- Tick value
- ¥10
- Contract size
- 10 t/lot
Verify against official exchange notices before trading; specs, hours and expiries carry separate review dates.
Hot-rolled Coil (HC) 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 21:00–23:00, 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
| 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 | 21:00–23:00 | 13:00–15:00 | winter 13:00–15:00summer 14:00–16:00 | winter 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 Hot-rolled Coil (HC) open right now? When does it open and close?
Hot-rolled Coil (HC) trades on Shanghai Futures 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), with no weekend trading. 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.
- 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.
- 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 Hot-rolled Coil (HC) 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 21:00–23:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8).
CONTRACT REFERENCE
Contract specifications
- Contract size
- 10 t/lot
- Minimum tick
- ¥1/t
- Tick value
- ¥10
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 2026-10-05 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 sourceSHFE · hc ↗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
Hot-rolled Coil listed contract months: last trading day & delivery
Full expiry calendar →As of 2026-10-05 the front-month Hot-rolled Coil contract is HC2610 (last trading day 2026-10-15), followed by HC2611 (2026-11-16); "front month" here means nearest expiry, not the most active contract.
| HC2610 | LTD 2026-10-15 · delivery 2026-10-16–2026-10-19 |
|---|---|
| HC2611 | LTD 2026-11-16 · delivery 2026-11-17–2026-11-18 |
| HC2612 | LTD 2026-12-15 · delivery 2026-12-16–2026-12-17 |
| HC2701 | LTD 2027-01-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-01-18–2027-01-19 |
| HC2702 | LTD 2027-02-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-02-16–2027-02-17 |
| HC2703 | LTD 2027-03-15 (est.) · delivery 2027-03-16–2027-03-17 |
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 Hot-rolled Coil (HC) trading hours?
- Hot-rolled Coil 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 Hot-rolled Coil have a night session and when does it end?
- Yes — the Hot-rolled Coil night session runs 21:00–23:00 (exchange local time).
- Is Hot-rolled Coil open right now?
- Check the live timeline for the current open/closed status of Hot-rolled Coil and the countdown to the next open or close.
- Does Hot-rolled Coil 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 Hot-rolled Coil trade on weekends?
- No Saturday or Sunday trading; the Friday night session runs as usual and closes at 23:00.
- When is Hot-rolled Coil 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.
- Trading — product trading hoursShanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
- Trading Schedule during National Holidays for Year 2026Shanghai Futures Exchange · reviewed 2026-07-20
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