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What happens when the underlying market is closed?

Updated over 3 weeks ago

All Roxom futures trade 24/7.

However, some underlyings (equities, commodities, ETFs) have their own market hours. When the underlying market is closed:

  • The underlying component (numerator) is frozen at its last available value.

  • Bitcoin (the denominator) keeps trading continuously.

  • As a result, the contract price in BTC (e.g., US500/BTC) can still move because BTC keeps moving, even if the underlying itself isn’t updating.

Intuition: Contract Price (in BTC) ≈ Underlying Value ÷ BTC Price.

If the underlying is frozen but BTC moves, the ratio moves.

📚 See each contract’s trading hours in the Our Contracts Offering & Specs section of our Rulebook.


🔄 Can I still trade during these hours?

Yes. You can place Limit and Market orders normally. Liquidity may be thinner and spreads wider around closures and reopens..

📚 Learn how orders work during closed hours in the Behavior During Closed Hours section of our Rulebook.


📌 What happens to pending orders

  • Limit Orders: Stay active and can be filled if someone trades against them.

  • Market Orders: Execute at the best available price in the order book.

  • Conditional Orders (Stop Loss / Take Profit): Trigger based on the Mark Price — if that price is frozen, they won’t trigger until the market reopens or the Mark Price moves.


⚠️ Things to keep in mind

  • Funding still applies at scheduled times, even if the underlying is closed, unless the contract’s rules say otherwise.

  • Price movements can be more volatile at reopening.

  • Large gaps can happen when the market reopens — this may trigger stops or even liquidation.

📚 Read more about how closed markets affect risk in the Margin & Risk section of our Rulebook.


💡 Tips

  • Check the trading hours of the contract before opening a position.

  • Be cautious with large positions going into a market closure.

  • Review and adjust your stop-loss/take-profit settings before the market reopens.

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