CBOE Closed on Good Friday as CME Settles Bitcoin and Crypto April 3
March U.S. employment data will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on Good Friday, when Cboe and NYSE will be closed. CME will run both intraday and end-of-day clearing cycles to settle Bitcoin and crypto markets on April 3, placing digital assets in the first-market position to react.
1. Unusual Timing of Employment Release
The March U.S. employment report will publish at 8:30 a.m. ET on Good Friday, creating a timing gap since U.S. equity markets will remain closed that day.
2. CBOE Holiday Trading Schedule
Cboe’s options holiday calendar shows no regular or global trading hours for April 3, aligning it with NYSE’s closure for Good Friday.
3. CME Crypto Clearing on April 3
CME will conduct both intraday and end-of-day clearing cycles and settle Bitcoin and other crypto markets on April 3, keeping digital asset trading live.
4. Implications for Crypto Market Reaction
With equities offline, Bitcoin and liquid crypto assets will likely provide the first market signals on the U.S. payrolls outcome, testing the argument that crypto markets never close.