Personally, I regularly follow the news and events that occur on the Moscow United Exchange. Therefore, today I want to talk about what this serious financial organization is, and also clarify the work schedule of the Moscow Exchange for the current year.

Trading operations in 2019 are carried out during trading sessions. Each market has its own schedule. Here is a general chart, blue cells are options expiration dates, red cells are weekends:

• Stock trading lasts from 9:30 to 19:00 Moscow time, with a break for daytime clearing from 14:00 to 14:05
• On the commodity, foreign exchange and derivatives markets - from 10:00 to 23:50, with intermediate clearing at 14:00-14:05, and evening clearing at 18:45-19:00

In the current calendar year, the Exchange is closed on religious and national holidays, as well as on Saturdays and Sundays.

Until the end of the year, in addition to the usual weekends, the work schedule of this organization provides for one more additional day off - November 4th. In addition, on certain days, working hours may be established, but without trading. For example, such a situation occurred on December 31 last year. This situation can also apply to regular holidays.

Briefly about the Exchange - functions, services

Today, this organization is a fully functional exchange platform where the following instruments are traded:

• Stock
• Bonds
• Currency: domestic, foreign
• Goods
• Money market instruments and derivatives

The Moscow Exchange provides potential clients with a full range of trading services, since it includes a Clearing Center and a Depository. By now, the exchange has turned into a multi-purpose group, which was formed through the merger of the MICEX and RTS groups.

The resulting structure can trade all types of assets. It was named the Moscow Exchange, and in 2013 it placed its own shares on the stock market.

Main exchange activities

The main areas of work of the Exchange are reduced to the following operations and markets:

1. Stock Exchange. Numerous securities are traded here: corporate and regional securities, shares of investment funds, receipts, certificates and others. The calculation is carried out according to the T+2 principle (that is, after 2 days)
2. Currency market. Trading takes place in a variety of currencies: euro and dollar, yuan and British pound, hryvnia, tenge, rubles, etc. But the key and most popular pairs are USD/RUB, EUR/RUB. The market value of these pairs even influences the establishment of the official exchange rate
3. Derivatives market. Here the purchase and sale of derivatives takes place: volatility, as well as contracts for precious metals, sugar, oil, stocks and bonds
4. Clearing and settlement and depository operations, as well as trading in gold and silver. In addition, the organization offers clients high-tech products and services

What transactions can individuals perform on the Moscow Exchange?

There are many directions available to private investors, but they can trade on it not directly, but through their own investors. These are professional market intermediaries who must obtain a license to conduct brokerage operations. Private traders can purchase bonds, stocks, gold and silver, and trade currency pairs.

As for futures, most often retail investors are interested in futures for the dollar/ruble pair, RTS, oil and precious metals, and shares of a number of large Russian issuers (Sberbank and Gazprom).

How the Exchange improves conditions for its clients

But the exchange group is constantly working to expand the range of its activities. New securities of interesting foreign issuers and large exchange-traded investment funds are coming up for trading.

Trading in bonds of corporate clients is carried out starting from the first day of placement. This further increases market liquidity. The exchange is constantly working to improve the infrastructure of all areas of activity and all services.

In order for issuers to place their securities comfortably, the necessary conditions are created, namely:

• Confidentiality is maintained
• Assistance is provided in preparing a package of documents
• Modern approaches and technologies are applied to the listing (circulation) of securities.

The listing reform made it possible to add securities of issuers at the initial placement stage to the list. It has become more convenient for small and medium-sized companies to attract investment resources thanks to the special direction of RII (Innovation and Investment Market). Electronic information and trading systems are constantly being improved.

The Moscow Exchange operates on the principles of providing broad opportunities for private and corporate investors, as well as for issuers. Using various operations, you can attract investment in your own business and effectively manage your finances and savings.

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How will exchanges work during the New Year holidays 2018? Exchange opening hours?

How will the exchange work during the New Year holidays 2018? Exchange opening hours?

Forex, Moscow Exchange

There are some brokers who always work, even if the exchange is closed, but not all of them are conscientious. Therefore, it is better to trade on proven platforms. Most (one might say all) will coordinate their work hours with the exchange's work schedule.

In general, the currency exchange and Forex operate five days a week and have two strict days off - Saturday and Sunday. But the New Year is not an ordinary holiday, which means the exchange regime will be changed.

Let us pay attention to the fact that Catholic Christmas receives a special tribute on New Year's holidays. For this reason, on December 24 of any year, including 2018, work on the stock exchange ceases.

Those who wish can resume trading in currencies, securities, gold, etc. no earlier than January 4th. But here you need to “keep your eyes open”, since most brokers significantly widen spreads on holidays. You need to trade with reduced stops and take profits, not take risks and not use large volumes. It is recommended to disable all advisors and not trust automated trading.

In any case, the first two months of the New Year will require great caution, but by the end of February 2018, Forex and foreign exchange markets will be trading as usual

Dear Clients!

We inform you about the operating hours of the ALOR+ LLC offices during the New Year holidays:

On December 29, 2018, all offices of ALOR + LLC are operating in accordance with normal work hours.

On January 3-4 and January 8, 2019, only the central office of ALOR + LLC, located at the address: Moscow, st. Shabolovka, 31, building B (entrance 2). Office hours: from 9:00 to 18:00 Moscow time.

We also inform you about the trading times on the markets of the Moscow Exchange, JSC SPbMTSB and PJSC St. Petersburg Exchange during the New Year holidays:

Moscow Exchange:

December 30-31, 2018, January 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 2019 - non-working holidays, trading is not held.

January 3-4 and January 8, 2019 in the sections of the stock, derivatives and foreign exchange markets are working days, trading is carried out as usual.

JSC SPbMTSB:

December 29, 2018, January 1-8, 2019 in the Derivatives Market Section of JSC SPIMEX are non-working holidays, trading is not held.

PJSC "St. Petersburg Exchange":

- December 29, 2018 - trading and settlements for the group of instruments “foreign securities” are not carried out. - December 31, 2018, January 2-4 and January 7-8, 2019 - trading and settlements for the group of instruments “foreign securities” are carried out.

We bring to your attention the operating procedure of the Customer Service on New Year's Eve and New Year's days:

Non-cash payments:

Instructions to withdraw funds submitted before 10:00 Moscow time on December 29, 2018 will be submitted for execution on December 29, 2018;

Instructions to withdraw funds submitted after 10:00 Moscow time on December 29, 2018 will be submitted for execution on January 9, 2019.

Transfer of funds between portfolios:

Orders for transfers of funds between portfolios will be executed only on trading days (January 3-4 and January 8, 2019).

Depositing funds from a bank card:

Orders for money transfers from a bank card will not be available from 18:00 Moscow time on December 29, 2018 until 10:00 Moscow time on January 9, 2019.

Carrying out conversion operations:

Instructions for conversion transactions submitted before 12:00 Moscow time on December 29, 2018 will be submitted for execution on December 29, 2018;

Instructions for conversion transactions submitted after 12:00 Moscow time on December 29, 2018 will be submitted for execution on January 9, 2019.

Translation of papers:

Instructions for transfer/credit/write-off of securities submitted before 18:00 Moscow time on December 29, 2018 will be accepted for execution on December 29, 2018;

Instructions for transfer/credit/write-off of securities submitted after 18:00 Moscow time on December 29, 2018 will be accepted for execution on January 9, 2019.

Cash withdrawal at the office in Moscow:

December 29, 2018 from 11:00 to 14:00 - funds must be ordered no later than 12:00 on December 28, 2018;

From December 30, 2018 to January 9, 2019 inclusive, cash is not issued.

For orders submitted before 12:00 on December 29, 2018, cash will be issued on January 9, 2019.

For orders submitted after 12:00 on December 29, 2018, cash will be issued on January 10, 2019.

Depositing funds at the office in Moscow:

Acceptance of funds into a brokerage account in cash at the office in Moscow will be possible until 14:00 on December 29, 2018;

From December 30, 2018 to January 9, 2019 inclusive, cash will not be accepted.

Good afternoon, dear reader. On the pages of our website we have already spoken more than once about the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange MICEX (MOEX), its features, tools and conditions for working with it. But they never touched on the topic of the MICEX operating schedule and the hours when trading is held on the exchange.

Let's look at the exchange's opening hours and determine what time is best to trade there.

As you probably know, the Moscow Exchange is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, one of the top twenty in terms of the volume of trading and operations. Here you can work with securities of the world's largest and Russian companies, trading them and investing in them in order to receive dividends.

Opening hours of the MICEX stock market

The Moscow Exchange stock market includes several main sectors , each of which has differences in operating time. Let's look at each of them in more detail.

MICEX main market

A basic platform for investing in Russian and foreign assets, available to both residents of the country and foreigners.

The MICEX can operate in this sector in several modes:

1. Addressless and anonymous transactions (main trades) in T+2 mode.
T+2 – mode of concluding transactions with full payment and deposit of funds two days after the conclusion of the transaction.

Main trading hours:

2. Negotiated transactions mode (RPM)

3. REPO transactions

4. Trading in partial lots: 16.00 – 18.45

Standard sector

Allows you to work not only with stocks, but also with options, futures, shares, etc. Provides T+4 trading mode.

Opening hours:

Main session: 10.00-18.45

Evening session: 19.00-23.50

Sector Classic

Makes it possible to independently set the date and method of payments, as well as make them in foreign currency. Opening hours coincide with the main session.

MICEX derivatives market

Market of futures and options contracts. The most popular assets: RTS index, world currencies, gold, oil, raw materials.

MICEX schedule on the derivatives market: 10.00-23.50.

Summary table of the MICEX operating mode:

Additional information regarding trading times on the Moscow Exchange can be found in the article “”.

Best regards, Nikita Mikhailov