Pre-market and after-hours trading

Why trade stocks out of hours with us?

How to trade out of hours

Take a position on popular US stocks with CFDs in just four steps:

1. Open an account, or log in if you’re already a customer
2. Search for the company you want to trade
3. Choose your position and size, and your stop and limit levels
4. Place the trade and monitor the market

Our extended hours markets are completely separate from our regular offering – running from 16:00 to 08:00 SGT.

You can find the offering in our Web Trader platform and mobile app by selecting ‘US Equities (Extended Hours)’ from the menu, or searching for a company and choosing the market labelled ‘Extended Hours’.

Which stocks can I trade out of hours?

FOREX.com offers extended market hours on 153 popular stocks and ETFs.

What is pre-market trading?

Pre-market trading takes place before the regular market session. The US market opens at 09:30 EST each day, but our pre-market session starts at 04:00 EST, or 16:00 SGT. Note that times are subject to change during US Daylight Savings.

What is after-hours trading?

After-hours trading is the session that takes place once the regular market has closed. The US market closes at 16:00 EST, but our after-hours trading session runs until 20:00 EST, or 08:00 SGT. Note that times are subject to change during US Daylight Savings.

What are the benefits of trading out of hours?

Most company’s report their earnings outside of stock exchange hours. This means that by the time trading starts, the news has been digested and the larger price movements are over.  

To react immediately, traders have to take their positions in pre- and post-market sessions.

What are the risks of out-of-hours trading?

While trading before and after hours creates opportunities for traders, it also creates risk, particularly due to the lower liquidity levels.

Although news breaks out of hours, a lot of traders prefer to stick to the main market, which results in fewer counterparties to take the other side of your trades. The lower liquidity can make prices more unstable – resulting in massive price swings – and also result in larger spreads.

Volatility can be exciting for those with a high-risk appetite, but for less experienced traders, it can be daunting. If you do decide to trade after hours, we’d recommend protecting your trades with our suite of risk management tools, including stops and limits.

Learn how to manage your risk.

Our extended hours offering is a continuous market, running from 16:00 to 08:00 SGT. By keeping it separate from our normal offering, we can ensure individuals with lower risk appetites aren’t exposed to the volatility that out-of-hours trading brings.

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