[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] Yuanta Securities will expand the pre-market and after-hours trading hours for U.S. stocks starting from the 17th, enabling investors to actively respond to global volatility and individual stock issues.
The pre-market trading hours will be extended to 5 hours and 30 minutes (17:00?22:30), and the after-hours trading time following the regular session will be extended to 2 hours (05:00?07:00) based on domestic time during daylight saving time, allowing U.S. stock investors to utilize these times for investment opportunities and risk management.
The U.S. stock market allows trading not only during regular hours but also during pre-market hours before the regular session and after-hours trading following the close. Most listed companies tend to announce their earnings during pre-market and after-hours trading periods.
As global market volatility has recently increased, and responding to individual stock issues such as earnings announcements has become increasingly important, interest in pre-market and after-hours trading among U.S. stock investors is growing.
With this extension of pre-market and after-hours trading hours, Yuanta Securities customers will be able to trade U.S. stocks for 14 hours. By proactively responding to events affecting the stock prices of U.S.-listed companies, risk management becomes easier, and active trading can be used as an opportunity to generate additional profits. Furthermore, the inconvenience caused by the time difference with the U.S., which had been an obstacle to U.S. stock investment, is expected to be significantly alleviated.
Jeon Jin-ho, Head of Digital Solutions at Yuanta Securities, said, “We hope investors will use the expanded 14-hour U.S. stock trading hours as an opportunity to respond flexibly and quickly to the market,” adding, “We will continue to strengthen related services so that investors can invest in U.S. stocks quickly and conveniently.”
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