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Stake AUS trading hours
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The ASX is open from 10am to 4pm (AEST) Monday to Friday, excluding national public holidays. On these days, the market is closed and orders won’t be executed.

Learn more about ASX trading hours and view the current trading calendar here.

At Stake, you can place limit and stop orders anytime. If a limit order is placed while the market is closed (for example, after 4:12pm on weekdays), it’ll be submitted the next trading day during Pre-Open at 7am.

Market orders can only be placed between 10am and 4:21pm (AEST/AEDT) on trading days.

Here’s a breakdown of each market phase:

 

Time (AEST/AEDT)

 

Phase

 

7am – 9:59am

Pre-Open

9:59am – 10am

Opening Single Price Auction (OSPA)

10am – 4pm

Open (Normal Trading)

4pm – 4:10pm

Pre-Closing Single Price Auction

4:10pm – 4:11pm

Closing Single Price Auction

4:11pm – 4:21pm

Post Close

4:21pm – 7am

Close

 

The ASX may stagger these times by up to 30 seconds.

You can find more detail on the specific market sessions and their timings on the ASX website.


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