B3 Extends Trading Hours for Gold and Crypto Futures in Two Phases

The exchange says the move responds to investor demand for flexible, regulated access to these futures.

Overview

Trading shifts from the current 10:00–18:00 to 08:00–18:30 starting March 9, then extends to 08:00–20:00 on April 20.
The change creates a 12-hour weekday window for GLD, BIT, ETR, and SOL futures.
In the second phase, the derivatives allocation window will run until 20:30.
The futures are cash-settled, offer fractional exposure with reduced initial values, and reference global indices to avoid direct custody and private-key handling.
B3 will monitor liquidity and investor uptake after launch to evaluate possible expansion to other asset classes.