Soybean Oil trading hours
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), agriculture
- Tick
- $60.01 per tick
- One point
- $600per contract
- Initial margin
- $2,310exchange, as of 27 Oct 2026
- Front contract
- ZLZ26roll by 25 Nov 2026
Hours checked as of UTC times calculated as of How we source this
Weekly sessions
| Exchange time (CDT) | UTC | Your time |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 19:00 – Mon 07:45 | Mon 00:00 – Mon 12:45 | — |
| Mon 08:30 – Mon 13:20 | Mon 13:30 – Mon 18:20 | — |
| Mon 19:00 – Tue 07:45 | Tue 00:00 – Tue 12:45 | — |
| Tue 08:30 – Tue 13:20 | Tue 13:30 – Tue 18:20 | — |
| Tue 19:00 – Wed 07:45 | Wed 00:00 – Wed 12:45 | — |
| Wed 08:30 – Wed 13:20 | Wed 13:30 – Wed 18:20 | — |
| Wed 19:00 – Thu 07:45 | Thu 00:00 – Thu 12:45 | — |
| Thu 08:30 – Thu 13:20 | Thu 13:30 – Thu 18:20 | — |
| Thu 19:00 – Fri 07:45 | Fri 00:00 – Fri 12:45 | — |
| Fri 08:30 – Fri 13:20 | Fri 13:30 – Fri 18:20 | — |
Daily break: 07:45–08:30 exchange time. Times follow the regular schedule; holidays are listed below.
Upcoming exchange holidays
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2026 | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day |
| 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday |
| 5 Jul 2027 | Independence Day |
Full exchange holidays in the next 12 months for Chicago Board of Trade. There is no regular session on these days, but CME Globex may run a shortened session, and early closes on other days are not listed. Check the exchange before trading around a holiday.
Hours, daylight saving and holidays
Soybean Oil (ZL) trades on Chicago Board of Trade, whose trading day is set in America/Chicago time. CBOT grains on Globex: evening/overnight session 19:00–07:45 CT and day session 08:30–13:20 CT, Sunday–Friday. Closed 13:20–19:00 CT. The table shows each session in exchange time, in UTC, and in your own time zone, which your browser supplies.
The exchange schedule is fixed in local time, so its UTC equivalent moves when daylight saving starts or ends. The United States, the United Kingdom and the euro area change their clocks on different dates, which shifts US sessions against European ones by an hour for a few weeks each spring and autumn. The UTC column is calculated for the current week; your local column is recalculated on every visit.
This page shows the regular weekly schedule. Exchanges shorten or close sessions on public holidays and on some days before them, and the expiring contract often stops trading earlier on its last trading day. Check the exchange's holiday calendar before trading around a holiday. A “market open” indicator, where shown, follows the regular schedule only and doesn't know about holidays or halts.
Questions
- What are the trading hours for ZL?
- CBOT grains on Globex: evening/overnight session 19:00–07:45 CT and day session 08:30–13:20 CT, Sunday–Friday. Closed 13:20–19:00 CT.
- Does ZL have a daily break?
- Yes. Trading pauses between 07:45 and 08:30 exchange time (America/Chicago).
- Do ZL hours change with daylight saving?
- The schedule is fixed in America/Chicago time, so its UTC equivalent shifts when that zone changes its clocks.