Crypto markets do not have one worldwide opening bell or closing auction. Trading can continue across venues and time zones through nights and weekends. A Crypto CFD, however, is available only during the hours published by its provider. Traders therefore need to track two clocks: the underlying market and the instrument schedule.
The underlying market clock
Crypto assets trade on many venues rather than one central exchange. At least some venues may be active at any time, so price discovery can continue around the clock. Participation, depth and reference prices can still vary by venue and hour; continuous operation does not mean constant liquidity.
The CFTC has noted that round-the-clock trading introduces operational, clearing, risk-management and resilience considerations. Availability alone is not evidence that every period has equivalent execution conditions.
The CFD instrument clock
An RG Crypto CFD is a separate derivative with its own published trading and maintenance windows. Orders can be entered or managed only when that instrument and account route are available. Holidays, system work, provider controls, entity rules and unusual market conditions can change availability.
The schedule must be read at instrument level. A familiar asset symbol on another venue does not determine when the RG contract trades.
Server time and seasonal changes
RG’s current Crypto CFD schedule is displayed in server time: GMT+3 during daylight-saving periods and GMT+2 during standard time. This is not necessarily the trader’s local time. Convert the published window carefully and recheck it when seasonal clocks change.
The current schedule shows continuous listed windows on Monday to Friday, a short Sunday maintenance break and a longer seasonal Saturday maintenance window. These are controlled product facts as at September 2026, not permanent promises. The live specification and notices remain authoritative.
What happens during maintenance
While the CFD is unavailable, external crypto venues may keep trading. News, liquidations or a change in venue participation can move reference markets during that period. When the CFD returns, the first available bid and ask may differ from the final quote before closure.
A stop order cannot guarantee an exit at its trigger price if no executable price was available during the gap. The order may execute at the next available price under the platform and product rules.
Liquidity varies within open hours
An open instrument is not necessarily a liquid instrument. Depth can thin when fewer venues or market makers are active, during rapid market moves or around operational events. Spreads may widen, order size can matter more and slippage can increase.
Read Why Crypto Liquidity Changes for the market-structure explanation and Order Types and Execution Mechanics for order behaviour.
A schedule checklist
- Open the current product specification for the exact symbol.
- Identify the stated server-time zone and seasonal setting.
- Convert each closure into local time.
- Mark planned maintenance and holiday changes.
- Check whether financing or another time-based charge applies.
- Reduce reliance on stop execution through an unavailable period.
- Recheck notices before holding across a weekend or maintenance window.
Using the schedule in a risk plan
Separate price analysis from access planning. A market view may remain valid while the CFD is closed, but the position cannot necessarily be changed. Position size, free margin and acceptable gap loss should reflect that limitation.
For the broader derivative framework, see Crypto CFD Foundations. Always use the platform and current RG schedule as the final source for live availability.