Binance, a global cryptocurrency exchange, will move commodity-based TradFi perpetual contracts to a 24/5 trading basis from 21:00 UTC on 15 September 2026, according to an official exchange notice. The English notice states the contracts will trade without a daily one-hour maintenance break.
The same notice and Binance’s TradFi perps FAQ also set how the price index is calculated by session. That index framework was already in use for weekends, holidays, and former maintenance windows; the new operational change is the removal of the daily break.
Binance sets new session timings
Under the updated schedule, regular trading hours will run from 18:00 ET on Sunday through 17:00 ET on Friday. During these sessions, Binance will use its standard price-index calculation method.
The index will be updated every second using a weighted average of prices from the underlying constituents provided by third-party data vendors.
Weekend trading will run from 17:00 ET on Friday through 18:00 ET on Sunday. During weekends and public holidays, Binance will use the Orderbook EWMA mode for calculating the price index.
Binance said the change in trading hours will not affect trading operations on these contracts. The English notice also says the information is issued under Binance Clearing Procedures and should be treated as current if it differs from Futures FAQs. Product availability may vary by region.
New rules for commodity perpetuals
The revised framework will apply to contracts including XAUUSDT for gold, XAGUSDT for silver, XPTUSDT for platinum and XPDUSDT for palladium. It will also cover commodity contracts linked to copper, crude oil and natural gas, including COPPERUSDT, CLUSDT, BZUSDT and NATGASUSDT.
Under the new framework, Binance will use its standard price-index calculation during regular trading hours, with prices from third-party data vendors weighted and updated every second. During weekends and public holidays, the exchange will use the Orderbook EWMA mode.
Binance said the notice forms part of its clearing procedures and should be treated as the most current guidance if it differs from information in its Futures FAQs. The exchange also noted that product availability may vary by region.
The update comes as Binance continues expanding its traditional-finance offerings through crypto-based trading products. Earlier in September, the exchange launched physically settled options on U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs, allowing eligible contracts to be settled in actual shares rather than cash.
Binance said the stock options require users to submit an exercise instruction before the applicable deadline. Positions without an exercise instruction may be sold on a best-efforts basis before the market closes, according to the exchange.
The updated framework will take effect on September 15, with Binance continuing to offer commodity-based TradFi perpetual contracts across regular, weekend, and public-holiday sessions.
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