What time do US futures open in Toronto?

CME Globex opens for the week at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, which is Sunday 6:00 p.m. in Toronto all year round. From then it trades around the clock until Friday, with a one-hour halt every weekday from 5:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. in Toronto).

What time does the US stock market open in Toronto time?

The New York cash session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, 9:30 a.m. in Toronto all year round, and closes at 4:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m.). The index futures trade before and after it, but their heaviest volume sits inside it. Most US economic data lands an hour earlier, at 8:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m.).

Can I use Waypoint from Canada?

Yes. The screener and the calculators run in a browser, and everything is priced in US dollars.A screen tests a trading idea against US futures tick history and returns a verdict; it places no trades, and nothing on the site is advice to trade. To trade, the usual route: generally through CIRO-member investment dealers that offer US futures; CME's exchanges hold exemption orders in Ontario.

Toronto · Vancouver · CAD

Trading US futures from Canada

Toronto is the same time as New York all year round, so the US stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. your time and the CME week starts Sunday 6:00 p.m. Below: every CME moment that matters, in Toronto time; the weeks the gap changes; who regulates a broker for Canadian residents; how futures gains are taxed; and how to test an idea before you put money behind it.

Gap to New York: 0 h; all year round
US stock market opens: 9:30 a.m.; Toronto time
CME week opens: 6:00 p.m.; Sunday
Gap changes: Never; Same gap all year

CME hours in your time

Each column is a stretch of the next twelve months with one gap to New York, read from the same time-zone database your phone uses. Exchange holidays shorten some sessions; the market calendar lists them.

CME and US market times in New York and in Canada
Moment	New YorkEastern time	Toronto0 h, all year round	Vancouver−3 h, 29 Oct – 31 Oct 2026, 14 Mar – 28 Oct 2027	Vancouver−2 h, 1 Nov 2026 – 13 Mar 2027
CME Globex week opens	Sunday6:00 p.m.	Sunday6:00 p.m.	Sunday3:00 p.m.	Sunday4:00 p.m.
US economic dataCPI, the jobs report, GDP, retail sales	8:30 a.m.	8:30 a.m.	5:30 a.m.	6:30 a.m.
US stock market opensThe index futures' busiest hours begin	9:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m.	6:30 a.m.	7:30 a.m.
First half-hour closesThe screener's built-in ideas take their first reading here	10:00 a.m.	10:00 a.m.	7:00 a.m.	8:00 a.m.
EIA energy reportsCrude stocks on Wednesday, gas storage on Thursday	10:30 a.m.	10:30 a.m.	7:30 a.m.	8:30 a.m.
Gold and silver settle	1:30 p.m.	1:30 p.m.	10:30 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
Fed decision (FOMC days)Eight scheduled meetings a year	2:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	11:00 a.m.	noon
Crude oil and natural gas settle	2:30 p.m.	2:30 p.m.	11:30 a.m.	12:30 p.m.
US stock market closesIndex futures settle; the regular session ends	4:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m.	1:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m.
Daily halt beginsTrading resumes an hour later	5:00 p.m.	5:00 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	3:00 p.m.
CME Globex week closes	Friday5:00 p.m.	Friday5:00 p.m.	Friday2:00 p.m.	Friday3:00 p.m.

A broker with CME access

Generally through CIRO-member investment dealers that offer US futures; CME's exchanges hold exemption orders in Ontario.

Regulator: CIRO and the provincial securities commissions. Source, checked October 12, 2026.

How futures gains are taxed

It depends on how you trade. The CRA treats a gain as income or capital on the facts; its archived bulletin IT-346R lets a speculator report commodity futures on capital account if that is done consistently, while frequent, business-like trading is generally income.

General information, not tax advice; rules turn on your own circumstances. CRA, IT-346R (archived), checked October 12, 2026.

Testing an idea from Canada

Everything runs in a browser and is priced in US dollars; your card issuer does the conversion. A screen reads the US tape, so a trader in Toronto gets the same tick history, the same gates and the same verdict as one in Chicago. A screen reads the regular session, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Toronto), or, on the markets with 24-hour data, the whole Globex session.

Trading from Canada: questions

What time do US futures open in Toronto?: CME Globex opens for the week at 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, which is Sunday 6:00 p.m. in Toronto all year round. From then it trades around the clock until Friday, with a one-hour halt every weekday from 5:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. in Toronto).
What time does the US stock market open in Toronto time?: The New York cash session opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, 9:30 a.m. in Toronto all year round, and closes at 4:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m.). The index futures trade before and after it, but their heaviest volume sits inside it. Most US economic data lands an hour earlier, at 8:30 a.m. ET (8:30 a.m.).
How are futures gains taxed in Canada?: It depends on how you trade. The CRA treats a gain as income or capital on the facts; its archived bulletin IT-346R lets a speculator report commodity futures on capital account if that is done consistently, while frequent, business-like trading is generally income. This is general information, not tax advice.
Can I use Waypoint from Canada?: Yes. The screener and the calculators run in a browser, and everything is priced in US dollars.A screen tests a trading idea against US futures tick history and returns a verdict; it places no trades, and nothing on the site is advice to trade. To trade, the usual route: generally through CIRO-member investment dealers that offer US futures; CME's exchanges hold exemption orders in Ontario.

Screen an idea from Toronto

Write the idea in plain English after the close, 4:00 p.m. your time, and have the verdict before the next session opens. Real per-fill costs, a drift null and a walk-forward, written down before the run.

Screen an ideaThe first is free.