Disclaimer: Activities in the US market and UAE Market are conducted through Thndr Financial Ltd (“Thndr”) is registered under the laws of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) with the Registered Number 13534.
Trading on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) follows a set of rules to make sure trading is fair, transparent, and executed smoothly.
Trading Days and Market Hours
- Trading Days: Monday to Friday
- Holidays: Saturday and Sunday
- Timezone: UAE Time (GMT +4)
- Currency: All trades are executed in UAE Dirhams (AED).
Daily Schedule
Order Types Allowed
- Market Orders
- Limit Orders
Settlement Rules
- Standard settlement is T+2.
- This means ownership is officially transferred 2 working days after the trade.
Price Movement (Daily Limits)
- Prices move in small increments depending on the stock price
- Maximum increase: +15% from previous closing price
- Maximum decrease: -10% from previous closing price
If a stock drops sharply:
- At -5%: trading may pause briefly
- At deeper drops: longer pauses may happen
- This helps reduce extreme volatility.
Market Index
The main index is the ADX General Index. It tracks the overall performance of all listed companies in the market.
Ownership Rules
- Some UAE companies have limits on foreign ownership. This means:
- Not all investors can buy unlimited shares in every company
- Foreign ownership limit vary from one company to another
