# Data Streams Market Hours Source: https://docs.chain.link/data-streams/market-hours > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). > **CAUTION: Use marketStatus, not timestamps** > > Always use the `marketStatus` field in each report to determine whether a market is open. Do **not** use > `observationsTimestamp`, `lastSeenTimestampNs`, `lastUpdateTimestamp`, or any other timestamp field — timestamps > indicate when data was last recorded, not whether the market is currently active. This page covers trading schedules and `marketStatus` value mappings for each Chainlink Data Streams asset class. The correct `marketStatus` values depend on both the **report schema version** and the **feed's trading-hours model**. Find your specific feed type below — each section shows hours and status values together. *** ## Asset class overview | Asset class | Weekly open | Weekly close | Daily breaks | Bank holidays | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [**Crypto**](#cryptocurrency) | 24/7/365 | — | None | None | | [**US Equities and ETFs**](#v11-standard-hours-feeds) (Standard) | **09:30 Mon** | **16:00 Fri** | 16:00–09:30 daily | [NYSE holiday calendar](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars) | | [**24/5 US Equities and ETFs**](#24-5-us-equities) | **20:00 Sun** | **20:00 Fri** | None | [NYSE holiday calendar](https://www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars) | | [**APAC Equities**](#apac-equities)
(indices & single-name stocks) | Varies by exchange ([see below](#apac-equities)) | Varies by exchange ([see below](#apac-equities)) | Varies by exchange | Consult each exchange's official holiday calendar | | [**FX Majors**](#forex-precious-metals-and-commodities)
(G10 + KRW, SGD, HKD, CNH …) | **17:00 Sun** | **17:00 Fri** | None | Jan 1, Dec 25 | | [**Precious Metals Spot**](#forex-precious-metals-and-commodities)
(XAU, XAG) | **18:00 Sun** | **17:00 Fri** | 17:00–18:00 Mon–Thu | Major US holidays ([early closures](#precious-metals-early-closures)); Jan 1, Good Fri, Dec 25 | | [**Commodities**](#forex-precious-metals-and-commodities)
(WTI Synthetic Spot) | **18:00 Sun** | **17:00 Fri** | 17:00–18:00 Mon–Thu | [NYMEX holiday calendar](https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/) | US Equities, FX Majors, Precious Metals Spot, and Commodities times are **ET (Eastern Time)** and follow US daylight saving time. APAC Equities times are **local exchange time**. Early closes may apply on major US holidays for Precious Metals Spot — see [Precious Metals Spot early closures](#precious-metals-early-closures). *** ## Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency markets operate continuously. There is no designated market close and no `marketStatus` field on crypto streams. *** ## US Equities All times are **ET (Eastern Time)**. US Equities streams use the [RWA Advanced (v11) schema](/data-streams/reference/report-schema-v11). ### Standard US Equities Standard US Equities streams cover regular NYSE/NASDAQ trading sessions only (9:30am–4:00pm Mon–Fri). | Value | Status | Description | | ----- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | `0` | **Unknown** | Market status cannot be determined | | `2` | **Open** | Market is open during a regular trading session | | `5` | **Closed** | Market is closed (outside trading hours, weekends, or holidays) | > **CAUTION** > > Values `1`, `3`, and `4` are reserved for 24/5 extended-session feeds and **will never appear** on standard-hours > feeds. Do not treat them as Closed or any other status if encountered unexpectedly. ### 24/5 US Equities 24/5 US Equities streams cover three distinct trading sessions across the week. Use `marketStatus` to determine the active session before consuming price data. See the [24/5 US Equities User Guide](/data-streams/rwa-streams/24-5-us-equities-user-guide) for continuous price feed construction and session transitions. | Value | Status | Hours (ET) | Description | | ----- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `0` | **Unknown** | N/A | Market status cannot be determined | | `1` | **Pre-market** | 4:00am–9:30am Mon–Fri | Extended hours before regular trading session | | `2` | **Regular hours** | 9:30am–4:00pm Mon–Fri | Primary trading session with highest liquidity | | `3` | **Post-market** | 4:00pm–8:00pm Mon–Fri | Extended hours after regular trading session | | `4` | **Overnight** | 8:00pm–4:00am Sun evening–Fri morning | Overnight session with limited liquidity | | `5` | **Closed** | N/A | Market closed (weekends, holidays, or unexpected closures; \~8:00pm Fri–8:00pm Sun ET) | *** ## APAC Equities APAC Equities streams use the [RWA Advanced (v11) schema](/data-streams/reference/report-schema-v11) with standard-hours mapping. There are no extended or overnight sessions. | Value | Status | Description | | ----- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `0` | **Unknown** | Market status cannot be determined | | `2` | **Open** | Market is open during a regular trading session | | `5` | **Closed** | Market is closed (outside trading hours, lunch breaks, closing auctions, weekends, or holidays) | > **CAUTION** > > Values `1`, `3`, and `4` are reserved for 24/5 session types and **will not appear** on these feeds. > **NOTE: Closing auctions and lunch breaks** > > During **closing auction periods** and **daily lunch breaks**, `marketStatus` is `5` (Closed), even though the > exchange trading day has not fully ended. ### Session schedules APAC streams quote in each exchange's local currency (for example, `/JPY` for Japanese equities). All times are **local exchange time** (Mon–Fri unless noted). UTC offsets are fixed for the listed timezone. | Exchange | Code | Currency | Status | Time zone | Session | Hours (local) | UTC equivalent | Notes | | ---------------------------- | ---- | -------- | --------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Korean Equities + ETFs** | KRX | KRW | Available | KST (UTC+9) | Regular | 09:00–15:20 | 00:00–06:20 UTC | | | **Japanese Equities + ETFs** | TSE | JPY | Available | JST (UTC+9) | Morning | 09:00–11:30 | 00:00–02:30 UTC | | | | | | | | Afternoon | 12:30–15:25 | 03:30–06:25 UTC | One-hour lunch break 11:30–12:30. Closing auction 15:25–15:30 (`marketStatus = 5`). | See the [APAC Equities](/data-streams/rwa-streams/apac-equities) page for coverage and risk considerations. *** ## Forex, Precious Metals, and Commodities These asset classes use the [RWA Standard (v8) schema](/data-streams/reference/report-schema-v8). All times are **ET (Eastern Time)** and follow US daylight saving time. | Value | Status | Description | | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------- | | `0` | **Unknown** | Market status cannot be determined | | `1` | **Closed** | Market is closed | | `2` | **Open** | Market is open | | Asset class | Weekly open | Weekly close | Daily breaks | Bank holidays | | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **FX Majors**
(G10 + KRW, SGD, HKD, CNH …) | 17:00 Sun | 17:00 Fri | None | Jan 1, Dec 25 | | **Precious Metals Spot**
(XAU, XAG) | 18:00 Sun | 17:00 Fri | 17:00–18:00 Mon–Thu | Major US holidays ([early closures](#precious-metals-early-closures)); Jan 1, Good Fri, Dec 25 | | **Commodities**
(WTI Synthetic Spot) | 18:00 Sun | 17:00 Fri | 17:00–18:00 Mon–Thu | [NYMEX holiday calendar](https://www.cmegroup.com/tools-information/holiday-calendar/) | ### Precious Metals Spot early closures On major US holidays, Precious Metals Spot markets may close early instead of at the regular weekly close. Full-day closures apply on Jan 1, Good Friday, and Dec 25. Always use `marketStatus` in each report to determine whether the market is open. | Date | Holiday | Early close (ET) | | ----------- | ------------------------------ | ---------------- | | Jul 3, 2026 | US Independence Day (observed) | 13:00 | *** ## marketStatus quick reference A compact lookup by schema and feed type. Using the wrong mapping for your feed type will cause incorrect integration behavior. ### RWA Standard (v8) Used by Forex, precious metals, and commodity streams. | Value | Status | Description | | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------- | | `0` | **Unknown** | Market status cannot be determined | | `1` | **Closed** | Market is closed | | `2` | **Open** | Market is open | ### RWA Advanced (v11) — Standard-hours feeds Used by APAC Equities and US Equities feeds without 24/5 extended hours. | Value | Status | Used? | Description | | ----- | ----------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `0` | **Unknown** | Yes | Market status cannot be determined | | `1` | N/A | **No** | Not mapped. Do not treat as Closed or Pre-market. | | `2` | **Open** | Yes | Market is open during a regular trading session | | `3` | N/A | **No** | Not mapped. Do not treat as Post-market. | | `4` | N/A | **No** | Not mapped. Do not treat as Overnight. | | `5` | **Closed** | Yes | Market is closed (outside trading hours, lunch breaks, closing auctions, weekends, or holidays) | ### RWA Advanced (v11) — 24/5 US Equities feeds Used by 24/5 US Equities streams with extended and overnight sessions. | Value | Status | Normal hours (ET) | Description | | ----- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | `0` | **Unknown** | N/A | Market status cannot be determined | | `1` | **Pre-market** | 4:00am–9:30am Mon–Fri | Extended hours before regular trading session | | `2` | **Regular hours** | 9:30am–4:00pm Mon–Fri | Primary trading session with highest liquidity | | `3` | **Post-market** | 4:00pm–8:00pm Mon–Fri | Extended hours after regular trading session | | `4` | **Overnight** | 8:00pm–4:00am Sun evening–Fri morning | Overnight session with limited liquidity | | `5` | **Closed** | N/A | Market closed (weekends, holidays, or unexpected closures) | *** ## Best practices For comprehensive guidance on managing risks related to market hours, market gaps, volatility, and corporate actions, see the [Best Practices](/data-streams/concepts/best-practices#market-hours) page.