when is the futures market closed
Trading in the different Dow futures contracts starts at 6 p.m. eastern time on Sunday evening. Trading closes at 4:15 pm on Friday. During the week, the futures markets close for 15 minutes at 4:15 -- 15 minutes after the stock market closes -- and for 30 minutes at 5:30. The daily trading session runs from 6 p.m. the day before -- starting Sunday through Thursday -- through 4:15 pm the next afternoon.