Solo Clash follows official CME Globex trading hours, with a few important restrictions to protect traders during periods of extreme illiquidity or abnormal volatility.
This guide explains exactly when you can (and cannot) trade.
STANDARD TRADING HOURS
All supported futures contracts follow regular CME Globex hours:
Sunday – Friday
5:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
MARKET HOUR EXCEPTIONS
Solo Clash restricts trading during dangerous market conditions to protect your account.
These restricted periods include:
1. Price Limit Events (Limit-Up / Limit-Down)
Solo Clash follows CME Price Limit Rules.
When the market hits a price limit band, liquidity disappears and volatility becomes extreme.
During a CME limit event:
New positions may NOT be opened
You may NOT scale into existing positions
You MAY close open positions
These apply to:
Equity index futures (ES, NQ, YM, RTY)
Currency futures
Metals
Energies
Ags
A full list of CME price limit rules is included in our Price Limit article.
2. Major Illiquidity Windows
These are specific periods when liquidity collapses and spreads widen to unsafe levels.
During these windows:
Launching new positions is prohibited
Managing or closing trades is allowed
We publish all product-specific illiquidity bans in the “Instrument Exceptions” reference article.
3. Scheduled maintenance
The daily CME 4:00 PM–5:00 PM CT maintenance window is strictly no-trade.
Trading is disabled for:
Opening new positions
Holding active orders
Scaling positions
Close all trades before the maintenance break begins.
4. Red Folder News Restrictions
Solo Clash restricts trading 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after certain major economic events.
Examples include:
Non-Farm Payroll (NFP)
CPI (Consumer Price Index)
FOMC Statements & Rate Decisions
PPI (Producer Price Index)
Unemployment Claims
Retail Sales
GDP Reports
Full details are in the "News Trading Restrictions" article.