The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) is a market for trading securities; including shares issued by public joint stock companies, bonds issued by governments or corporations, exchange traded funds, and any other financial instruments approved by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).
ADX is the second largest market in the Arab region and its strategy of providing stable financial performance with diversified sources of income is aligned with the guiding principles of the UAE “Towards the next 50” agenda. The national plan charts out the UAE’s strategic development scheme which aims to build a sustainable, diversified and high-value added economy that positively contributes to transition to a new global sustainable development paradigm.
Currency: Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
Please note that all below times are UAE local times and 24hr format.
| Local Time | Session | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Pre-opening | Allow order entry, amendment or cancellation |
| 10:00 | Opening | Order matching and start of continuous trading |
| 10:00 - 14:45 | Continuous Trading Session | Continuous trading |
| 14:45 - 14:55 | Pre-closing | Allow order entry, amendment or cancellation |
| 14:55 | Pre-close Matching | Order matching |
| 14:55 - 15:00 | Trade-at-last | Allow order entry at closing price and execution |
| 15:00 | Closing | End of trading day |
Limit Orders - Day, IOC, FOK Market Orders - Day
Note: Market orders are not allowed in auctions.
| Price | Tick Size |
|---|---|
| 0 - 1 | 0.001 |
| 1 - 10 | 0.01 |
| 10 - 50 | 0.02 |
| 50 - 100 | 0.05 |
| Above 100 | 0.1 |
Short selling is allowed on ADX
The round lot size is 100 shares for all securities.
ADX Ticker + .AD suffix Example: ADNOCGAS.AD
Official ADX security list