London Stock Market Trading Hours and Market Data

The London Stock Market is open for trading from Monday to Friday, with the main market opening at 8:00 am GMT and closing at 4:30 pm GMT.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) operates on a continuous trading system, meaning that orders can be executed at any time during trading hours.

The main market is closed on weekends and on certain UK public holidays, including Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

The LSE also offers extended trading hours, known as the "Order Book", which allows for trading outside of the main market hours.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is open for trading Monday-Friday from 8:00 to 16:30 local time, excluding several national public holidays of England and Wales. This means you have a set window to execute trades and respond to market changes.

The LSE does not close for lunch, so you can trade continuously throughout the day. However, some exchanges pause trading for a lunch break, which can be a good time to reflect on positions and prepare for the second half of the trading day.

The pre-trading session for the LSE is from 5:05 to 7:50 (local time), and the post-trading session starts at 16:40 till 17:15 (local time). Keep in mind that not all brokers give access to outside trading hours, and there is less liquidity but higher volatility during pre- or post-trading sessions.

Here are the specific trading hours for the LSE:

The LSE is also closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and other public holidays in the UK. If Christmas Eve falls on a weekend, the market closes for the afternoon, starting at 12:30.

The FTSE 100 trading times are quite interesting, and it's essential to understand them if you're planning to trade this index.

The FTSE 100 opens at 8am and closes at 4.30pm UK time, Monday to Friday, in line with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) opening and closing times.

There is no lunch period during which trading ceases, which is great for traders who want to keep an eye on the market throughout the day.

IG offers exclusive weekend trading hours for the FTSE 100, allowing you to trade the index on a Saturday and Sunday with us.

We're the only UK provider to offer this service, which is a big advantage for traders who want to stay on top of the market 24/7.

Here is a breakdown of the index's trading hours:

Note that the FTSE 100 futures continue to trade outside of the FTSE 100 exchange's hours, allowing traders to get greater exposure to the index through derivatives.

The prices of FTSE 100 futures are based on the spot value of the underlying market, plus any spread or commission that you pay for executing your trade.

IG offers pre- and post-market trading hours for the FTSE 100, from 11.02pm on a Sunday to 10pm on a Friday.

Positions open at 10.40pm on a Sunday will roll over into weekday positions when the market resumes at 11.02pm on Sunday.

Weekend trading hours are available from 8am on Saturday to 10.40pm on Sunday (UK time).

The FTSE 100 weekend market is called 'Weekend UK 100', while the weekday equivalent is simply called 'FTSE 100'.

Weekend prices for the FTSE 100 are quoted separately to its weekday counterpart.

You can use these markets to hedge against risk on your weekday positions.

Any stops or limits on weekend positions will remain in place during the roll-over.