IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced the 2008 Christmas and New Years holiday trading schedule for its three futures exchanges and OTC energy markets.
ICE Futures U.S.(R)
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS*
DATE OPEN OUTCRY(1) ELECTRONIC TRADE
Wednesday, Early Close - 1:00pm ET Early Close - 1:00pm ET
December 24
Thursday, Closed Closed
December 25
Friday, Regular Hours Early Close - 2:15pm ET
December 26
Wednesday, Regular Hours Regular Hours
December 31
Thursday, Closed Closed
January 1
Friday, Regular Hours Regular Hours
January 2
FINANCIAL PRODUCTS(2)
DATE OPEN OUTCRY(1) ELECTRONIC TRADE
Wednesday, Early Close - 1:15pm ET Early Close - 1:15pm ET
December 24
Thursday, Closed Closed
December 25
Friday, Regular Hours Late Open - 6:00am ET
December 26 Early Close - 5:00pm ET
Wednesday, Regular Hours Early Close - 5:00pm ET
December 31
Thursday, Closed Closed
January 1
Friday, Regular Hours Late Open - 6:00am ET
January 2 Early Close - 5:00pm ET
STOCK INDEX PRODUCTS(3)
DATE OPEN OUTCRY(1) ELECTRONIC TRADE
Wednesday, Early Close - 1:15pm ET Early Close - 1:15pm ET
December 24
Thursday, Closed Closed
December 25
Friday, Regular Hours Late Open - 6:00am ET
December 26 Early Close - 4:15pm ET
Wednesday, Regular Hours Early Close - 4:15pm ET
December 31
Thursday, Closed Closed
January 1
Friday, Early Close - 4:15pm ET Late Open - 6:00am ET
January 2 Early Close - 4:15pm ET
*Including RJ/CRB and CCI contracts
(1) For those options contracts which continue to trade on the floor
(2) Currency Pairs, ICE Millions and ICE U.S. Dollar Index(R)
(3) NYSE Composite Index(R) and Russell Indexes
ICE Futures Europe(R)
DATE ELECTRONIC TRADE
Wednesday, Brent, WTI, Middle East Sour Crude, Heating
December 24 Oil, RBOB and Gasoil:
Early Close - 2:00pm ET
Utility and Coal markets: Early Close -- 12:00pm ET
Emissions markets: Early Close -- 7:00am ET
Thursday, All markets: Closed
December 25
Friday, Brent, WTI, Middle East Sour Crude, Heating
December 26 Oil, RBOB and Gasoil:
Regular Hours
Utility and Coal markets: Closed
Emissions markets: Closed
Wednesday, Brent, WTI, Middle East Sour Crude, Heating
December 31 Oil, RBOB and Gasoil:
Early Close -- 3:00pm ET
Utility and Coal markets: Early Close -- 12:00pm ET
Emissions markets: Early Close -- 7:00am ET
Thursday, All markets: Closed
January 1
ICE Futures Canada(TM)
DATE ELECTRONIC TRADE
Wednesday, Early Close - 1:00pm ET
December 24
Thursday, Closed
December 25
Friday, Closed
December 26
Wednesday, Early Close -- 1:00pm ET
December 31
Thursday, Closed
January 1
ICE OTC
DATE ELECTRONIC TRADE
Wednesday, All Markets Open
December 24*
Thursday, All Markets Open
December 25
Friday, All Markets Open
December 26
Wednesday, All Markets Open
December 31(1)
Thursday, All Markets Open
January 1
Note: West Coast Power trading will follow the WECC prescheduling calendar.
* Next day Physical Gas trading on December 24 will be for 5 days: December 25 - 29.
(1) Next day Physical Gas trading on December 31 will be for 2 days: January 1 - 2.
Detailed Holiday Trading Hours are available on the ICE website at:
ICE Futures U.S.:
http://tinyurl.com/5lutf3
ICE Futures Europe: https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/circulars/08111.pdf
ICE Futures Canada:
http://tinyurl.com/634znh
ICE OTC: https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/support/phys_gas.pdf
https://www.theice.com/publicdocs/support/phys_power.pdf
