For investors who have just entered the market, it is best to understand when the stock trading time is, for example, the two days on the weekend will not be traded, that is, the stock market is closed, and not only that, but also on some major holidays The market is closed, such as National Day, etc. Let's take a look at how long a year's trading time is.
For stock investors, how many trading days each year can be used for investment trading, you need to know clearly, to avoid non-trading days when you want to operate, to add trouble to yourself. In fact, the time of the stock market trading day is not fixed every year. Except Saturdays, holidays, and special days, the others are open. There are about 250 trading days a year.
Generally speaking, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, there are about 250 trading days in a year. 365 days a year-national legal holidays = 365-weekly weekends * 52-holiday holidays (3 days for National Day + 3 days for Chinese New Year + Labor Day, 11 days for New Year's Day, Qingming, Dragon Boat, Mid-Autumn Festival) = 365-104-11 = 250 days, that is the conclusion: a total of 250 trading days in the stock market in a year. Among the technical indicators, one is the 250 moving average, which is what we usually call the annual line, which is given according to the trading day.
How many days are there for the stock market trading day in 2018? Let's take a look at the 2018 stock market break arrangement:
New Year's Day: Closed on January 1 (Monday), stocks will open as usual on January 2 (Tuesday).
Chinese New Year: Closed from February 15 (Thursday) to February 21 (Wednesday), the market will be open as usual from February 22 (Thursday). In addition, the market will be closed on Sunday, February 11 and Saturday, February 24.
Qingming Festival: The market will be closed from April 5 (Thursday) to April 7 (Saturday), and the market will be open as usual from April 9 (Monday). In addition, the market will be closed on Sunday, April 8.
Labor Day: The market will be closed from April 29 (Sunday) to May 1 (Tuesday), and will be open as usual from May 2 (Wednesday). In addition, the market will be closed on Saturday, April 28.
Dragon Boat Festival: The market is closed from June 16 (Saturday) to June 18 (Monday), and the market will be open as usual from June 19 (Tuesday).
Mid-Autumn Festival: The market will be closed from September 22 (Saturday) to September 24 (Monday), and will be open as usual from September 25 (Tuesday).
National Day: The market is closed from October 1 (Monday) to October 7 (Sunday), and the market will be open as usual from October 8 (Monday). In addition, the market will be closed on Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30.
So, technically, the stock market trading day in 2018 is 250 days.