From cattle to copper, commodity futures provide market participants a variety of unique options. The diversity of these offerings allow active traders to conduct business on a near 24/5 basis. Aside from the Friday afternoon to Sunday evening weekend pause, extensive commodity trading hours are one of the largest benefits available to traders.
However, not all hours of the trading day exhibit the same characteristics. Many factors influence market behavior ? some positive and some negative. To shed light on the best trading hours, let’s break down the timing issue facing commodity futures.
