How the stock exchange works during the May holidays 2021, trading restrictions

May 2021 presented us with a gift in the form of a rather long weekend, at the same time, the stock market has its own rules.

Therefore, many traders are interested in how the exchange works during the May holidays 2021 in order to organize the process of opening transactions as efficiently as possible.

Let's start with the fact that, first of all, the changes will affect trading in such currency pairs as USDRUB, EURRUB and assets that are traded exclusively on Russian exchange platforms.

This year, May 1, 2, 2021 falls on Saturday and Sunday, so trading is closed for all assets with the exception of crypto currency pairs for some brokers.

 

Restrictions also apply to May 3 and 10; on May holidays 2021, trading is carried out according to the following scheme:

• May 1, 2, 3 – trading is closed for all assets except cryptocurrencies.
• On May 4, the exchange operates as usual.
• On May 10, trading is closed for everyone except cryptocurrencies.

There may also be some exceptions to the above schedule; check the trading schedule on brokers' websites .

Before the holidays, do not forget to close your trades, since the swap for transferring trades will be charged fourfold.