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Australian Equities Trading Hours

Time Period (AEST)Details
Technical Connectivity05:30
  • Commencement of technical connectivity;
  • No order entry, modification or cancellation is permitted.
Pre-market06:35 - 10:00 (06:35 - 9:50* for Cboe Warrants over Indices, Currencies and Commodities)
  • Participants may check connectivity and details concerning securities available for trading but will not be able to enter orders into the Cboe market;
  • The Cboe Trading System will not match orders;
  • Trade Reports may be lodged in accordance with the Cboe Operating Rules and the Market Integrity Rules.
Pre-Open07:00 for auction eligible securities (CXA unique Funds)
  • A call period commences prior to the opening auction for auction eligible securities. Participants may enter, amend and cancel orders and form overlapping order books however no trades are executed.
Opening Auction10:00 (randomised) for auction eligible securities (CXA unique Funds)
  • Auction eligible securities with an overlapping order book are subject to the auction algorithm to execute overlapping orders, establish an auction price and commence continuous trading.
  • The opening auction timing is randomised between 09:59:45 and 10:00:00
Continuous Trading (including Hidden Market on Close)10:00 - 16:13
  • Participants may enter limit and price improvement orders for eligible securities into the Cboe Market;
  • Cboe Trading System will allow order entry and match orders;
  • Participants may enter hidden Market on Close (MOC) Orders for eligible securities into the Cboe Market;
  • Trade Reports may be lodged in accordance with the Cboe Operating Rules and the Market Integrity Rules.
Pre-Close16:00 for auction eligible securities (CXA unique Funds)
  • A call period commences prior to the closing auction for auction eligible securities. Participants may enter, amend and cancel orders and form overlapping order books however no trades are executed.
Closing Auction16:13 (randomised) for auction eligible securities (CXA unique Funds)
  • Auction eligible securities with an overlapping order book are subject to the auction algorithm to execute overlapping orders, establish an auction price and commence post-trading administration.
  • The closing auction timing is randomised between 16:12:45 and 16:13:00
@Last Trading Phase16:12 - 16:20
  • Participants may enter hidden MOC Orders for eligible securities into the Cboe Market.
Post-Trading Administration16:13 - 18:55
  • Participants cannot enter or amend orders for Non-MOC orders from 16:13;
  • Orders are not matched in this period;
  • Trade Reports may be lodged in accordance with the Cboe Operating Rules and the Market Integrity Rules;
  • All orders remaining in the Cboe market at the end of this period will be automatically cancelled.
End of Technical Connectivity19:00
  • All participant connections to Cboe are closed;
  • Intraday trade cancellations are no longer possible.

2026 Australian Holiday Schedule

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HolidayDate
New Year's DayJanuary 1
Australia DayJanuary 26
Good FridayApril 3
Easter MondayApril 6
King's BirthdayJune 8
Last Business day before Christmas Day Early CloseDecember 24
Christmas DayDecember 25
Boxing DayDecember 28
Last Business day of the Year Early CloseDecember 31