Binance updates trading hours and price index calculation for TradFi perpetual futures

Binance announced adjustments to the trading hours and price index calculation methods for commodity-based TradFi perpetual futures, effective September 15, 2026, at 21:00 UTC. During regular trading hours, the exchange will use a standard model with price indices updated per second based on weighted averages from third-party providers. During weekends and public holidays, it will shift to an order book EWMA model. These changes apply to contracts including XAUUSDT, XAGUSDT, XPTUSDT, XPDUSDT, COPPERUSDT, CLUSDT, BZUSDT, and NATGASUSDT.