FCPO trading follows a specific daily schedule on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange. Understanding this schedule is crucial for planning your trades.
FCPO Daily Trading Schedule
Trading Sessions
FCPO trades Monday to Friday in two distinct sessions with a lunch break in between.
Morning Session
- Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Duration: 2 hours
- Characteristics:
- Opens with overnight news and global market updates
- Often sees strong moves in the first 30 minutes
- Traders react to international palm oil news
Lunch Break
- Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
- Duration: 2 hours
- Note: No trading during this period - market is closed
Afternoon Session
- Time: 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- Duration: 3.5 hours
- Characteristics:
- Longest trading session of the day
- Typically sees steady trading volume
- Final hour (5:00 PM - 6:00 PM) can be volatile
- Day traders close positions before 6:00 PM close
Total Trading Hours
FCPO markets are open for 5.5 hours per day:
- Morning: 2 hours
- Afternoon: 3.5 hours
- Total: 5.5 hours/day × 5 days = 27.5 hours/week
- Bursa Malaysia stocks: 8 hours/day
- US stock markets: 6.5 hours/day
- Forex markets: 24 hours/day
- FCPO: 5.5 hours/day (shortest trading window)
Pre-Open Session
Before the market opens, there's a pre-open period:
- Time: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (30 minutes)
- Purpose: Order entry and cancellation allowed
- No trading: Orders don't execute until 10:30 AM
- Opening price: Determined by call auction matching at 10:30 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM:
- Traders submit buy/sell orders
- No trades execute yet
- System collects all orders
10:30 AM (Market Opens):
- System matches all buy and sell orders
- Opening price is set where most volume can be traded
- Matched orders execute immediately
- Regular continuous trading begins
Market Close Process
At 6:00 PM, the market closes:
- No new orders accepted after 6:00 PM
- All unfilled orders are cancelled
- Settlement prices are calculated
- Overnight positions carry over to next trading day
Weekly Schedule
| Day | Trading Status |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | ✅ Open (10:30 AM - 6:00 PM) |
| Saturday - Sunday | ❌ Closed (Weekend) |
| Public Holidays | ❌ Closed |
- Trading hours: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- Total: 5.5 hours per day (Monday to Friday)
- Pre-open: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (order entry only)
- Lunch break: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM (market closed)
- Weekend and public holidays: Closed
Next: Best Times to Trade
Now that you know the schedule, learn when trading volume is highest and which times offer the best opportunities.
- ✓ Part 1: FCPO Daily Schedule (You are here)
- Next: Part 2: Best Times to Trade FCPO
- Part 3: FCPO Trading Holidays 2025
Build A Daily FCPO Routine
Schedule knowledge becomes useful only when it turns into preparation habits and decision discipline.
A daily FCPO schedule helps the learner know when to prepare, monitor, reduce distractions, and avoid low-quality decision windows.
Instead of opening the platform randomly, a structured trader plans review time, event checks, and active market windows in advance.
Can you outline what your FCPO day should look like from preparation to review?
Which specific parts of the schedule affect your execution most?
A common mistake is confusing availability with readiness.
Being able to log in is not the same as being prepared to trade.