Traditional markets as perpetual futures
Stock, ETF, forex and commodity markets on AtlasPerp are perpetual futures that track the price of the real asset. You trade them from the same USDC balance as crypto, go long or short, and never need a brokerage account. You do not own the underlying shares or metal.
Trading hours
| Market type | Session | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| US stocks | NYSE / NASDAQ | Mon–Fri 09:30–16:00 New York time |
| US stocks, extended | NYSE / NASDAQ | 24 hours, 5 days a week |
| Indices and commodities | CME futures | Sun–Thu from 17:00, nearly 23 hours a day (Chicago time) |
| Forex majors | Global FX | Sun 17:00 to Fri 17:00 New York time, continuous |
| Asian stocks | HKEX, KRX, SSE / SZSE | Local exchange hours |
When a market is closed
- The market is marked Closed, and the reference price is frozen until it reopens.
- The mark price can only move within wider safety bands while closed.
- When the market reopens, the price can jump to reflect news from the closed period. Stops can fill away from their trigger price.