Can I trade crypto CFDs 24/7?
Verdict
- Pepperstone, our pick for Australians, describes its crypto CFDs as trading 24/7 on its European crypto pages, and its perpetual CFDs also trade 24/7.
- Its other markets don't: forex trades five days a week, and 100+ US share CFDs trade 24/5 through the -24 symbols.
- Weekend trading has practical limits: Pepperstone's support runs 24 hours on weekdays and 18 hours at weekends on most of its pages, and bank transfers don't settle on weekends.
- Check each crypto symbol's trading hours in your platform; scheduled maintenance can pause pricing even on 24/7 markets.
Mostly, yes. Crypto is the one market at Pepperstone that its own pages describe as open around the clock, including Saturdays and Sundays. The catches are around the edges: support hours, funding speed and occasional maintenance windows.
Crypto hours at Pepperstone
Pepperstone's crypto pages for its European entities state that crypto CFDs trade 24/7. Its Australian entity (Pepperstone Group Limited, AFSL 414530) offers the same crypto range on the ASIC margin table: 44 coins against the US dollar plus BTC and ETH in AUD, EUR and GBP. Before relying on weekend access in an Australian account, open the symbol specification in MT5, cTrader or the Pepperstone platform and check the listed session times. There is no commission on crypto; you pay the spread, such as the 15.15 average on BTCUSD (Razor), plus financing.
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Which Pepperstone markets are open when
| Market | When it trades | Source of the hours |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto CFDs | 24/7 | Pepperstone EU and German crypto pages |
| Perpetual CFDs | 24/7 | Pepperstone perpetual CFD pages |
| 24-hour US share CFDs (-24 suffix) | 24/5 on 100+ stocks | Pepperstone AU 24-hour trading page |
| Forex, indices, commodities, other shares | Weekday sessions | Platform symbol specifications |
What changes at the weekend
- Support: Pepperstone's accounts page lists 24-hour weekday support and 18 hours at weekends, by email, phone, WhatsApp or live chat; its contact page says 24/7. Plan as if there are gaps.
- Funding: cards, PayID, Apple Pay and Google Pay deposits are instant, and crypto deposits are instant from $18. Domestic bank transfers can take up to 7 business days and BPAY up to one business day.
- Hedging: if your weekend crypto trade is meant to offset something else you hold, remember that the other leg may be closed until Monday.
- Price gaps: thin weekend trading can move prices sharply, and Pepperstone's Australian PDS offers no guaranteed stop-loss.
A checklist for weekend crypto traders
- Open the symbol specification and confirm the session hours.
- Fund on Friday, or use an instant method.
- Keep margin well above the 1:2 retail requirement so a weekend swing doesn't trigger a close-out.
- Note the financing charged for each night the position is open.
Sources
Can I trade forex at the weekend with Pepperstone?
No. Forex trades during the weekday sessions; crypto and perpetual CFDs are the 24/7 products.
Can I withdraw at the weekend?
You can request it, but Pepperstone quotes withdrawal times in business days: up to 1 for crypto, PayPal, Neteller and Skrill, up to 2 for cards and PayID.
Are spreads wider at weekends?
Pepperstone publishes minimum and average crypto spreads, not weekend-specific figures. Check the live spread before you trade.
Trading CFDs on crypto, including at weekends, carries a high risk of rapid losses because of leverage and volatility. This page does not provide financial advice. Review Pepperstone's PDS and TMD before you trade.