Introduction
Gains currently offers trading on 9 active forex pairs, with leverage ranges from 10x to 1000x depending on the pair category. See the Pair List for the full list of available pairs.Market Times
Unlike crypto markets, forex markets are not always open. Times are referenced in ET (New York time), and DST changes can shift the Sunday open and Friday close by 1 hour.| Day of the week | Market open / close |
|---|---|
| Monday | Open all day |
| Tuesday | Open all day |
| Wednesday | Open all day |
| Thursday | Open all day |
| Friday | Open until 4:00 PM during DST, or 5:00 PM outside DST |
| Saturday | Closed all day |
| Sunday | Open from 4:00 PM during DST, or 5:00 PM outside DST |
- April 3, 2026: Good Friday
- May 25, 2026: Memorial Day
- June 19, 2026: Juneteenth National Independence Day
- July 2, 2026: Day Before Independence Day (closes early at 1pm)
- July 3, 2026: Independence Day
- September 7, 2026: Labor Day
- November 26, 2026: Thanksgiving Day
- November 27, 2026: Black Friday (closes early at 1pm)
- December 24, 2026: Christmas Eve (closes early at 12:45pm)
- December 25, 2026: Christmas Day
- December 31, 2026: New Year’s Eve (closes early at 4pm)
- January 1, 2027: New Year’s Day
- January 18, 2027: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- March 26, 2027: Good Friday
- May 31, 2027: Memorial Day
Gaps
Forex prices can change while markets are closed, creating gaps where the market opens at a different price than the previous close. Because of this, stop losses are not guaranteed for forex. Positions held while markets are closed can be liquidated by a gap against the position, or can reopen with more profit than expected if the gap moves in your favor. Consider this risk when using high leverage.Reduced Leverage/Increased Spread
The max leverage is temporarily reduced and spread is temporarily increased during:- Major news events, from 3 hours before to 10 minutes after the event.
- Market closing, starting 1 hour before the market closes.
- Low-liquidity sessions, which vary by forex category and DST. Major forex pairs enter low liquidity from 3:45 PM to 7:00 PM during DST, or 4:45 PM to 8:00 PM outside DST. Minor and exotic forex pairs enter low liquidity from 2:45 PM to 9:00 PM during DST, or 3:45 PM to 10:00 PM outside DST.