How long does extended hours trading last?
March 14th, 2008 | by Adam |
InvisibleWar asked:
Standard hours trading is 9:30 to 4:00. What is extended hours trading and who can do it? I know the big firms used to do it. Who else now.
Standard hours trading is 9:30 to 4:00. What is extended hours trading and who can do it? I know the big firms used to do it. Who else now.
2 Responses to “How long does extended hours trading last?”
By Ron Berue on Mar 17, 2008 | Reply
A pre-market trade may be placed tomorrow between 8:00 AM and 9:15 AM Eastern Time.
An after-market trade may be placed tomorrow between 4:15 PM and 8:00 PM Eastern Time.
BUT you should check your own broker.
Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed answering it!
VTY,
Ron Berue
Yes, that is my real last name!
By zman492 on Mar 19, 2008 | Reply
The article at
although silightly dated gives a good overview of extended hours trading. The hours you can trade depend upon your brokerage. As of the time the article was written an illustrative (not exhaustive) list of ECN trading hours offered some brokers included
Ameritrade (via Island ECN)
Hours: 8am-8pm Eastern; limit orders only during extended hours.
E*Trade (via Archipelago ECN)
Hours: 8am-8pm Eastern; limit orders only during extended hours. Note that extended-hours orders can be placed even during regular market hours; these orders may be filled during normal or extended-trading hours.
Fidelity (via Redibook)
Hours: 7:30-915am and 4:15-8:00pm EST; restrictions on order types.
Harris Direct (via Redibook ECN)
Hours: 8-9:15am and 4:15-7pm Eastern; limit orders only; round lots.
Schwab (via Redibook ECN)
Hours: 7:30-9:15am and 4:15-8pm Eastern, Monday - Friday; limit orders only.
TD Waterhouse (via ???)
Hours: 7:30-9:30am and 4:15-7:00pm EST