Got this email from NinjaTrader brokerage this morning. Oh no!!! This means no time to clean up positions after the cash close?!!! This is a big deal.

Changes to CME Globex Closing Times

Effective Monday, September 21st, the daily CME Globex maintenance period will begin 15 minutes earlier Monday through Thursday from 4:00 until 4:45 PM CT. This includes Equity Index futures (ES, YM, NQ) and Energy futures (CL). Currently, the daily maintenance period occurs Monday through Thursday from 4:15 to 4:45 PM CT.

With this change, the closing times for the following markets will now occur 15 minutes earlier Monday through Friday at 4:00 PM CT.

CME Equity
CBOT Equity
COMEX
NYMEX
DME

All other CME Globex markets trading hours remain unchanged.

CME changes end time Just noticed this on the link above. Big Mike

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CME changes end time Just noticed this on the link above. Big Mike

Mike