Cboe expands 29 U.S. equities and ETF options pre-market and after-hours trading sessions
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Cboe expands trading hours for options on certain U.S. equities and ETF, adding pre-market and after-hours trading and involving 29 underlying instruments.
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Cboe expands U.S. equity options trading hours, covering popular stocks including Robinhood and major ETF
PANews October 21 According to PRNewswire, Cboe Global Markets, the parent company of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe), announced that Cboe has expanded trading hours for options on certain U.S. individual equities and exchange-traded funds (ETF) by adding pre-market and after-hours trading. The pre-market trading session for the relevant options is Monday through Friday, U.S. Eastern Time (ET)7: 30—9: 25, and the after-hours trading session is 16: 00—16: 15, covering popular stocks including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Robinhood, and Intel, as well as SPY、QQQ、GLD and other major ETF, involving a total of 29 underlying instruments.
PANews reported, citing PRNewswire, that Cboe Global Markets announced that Cboe has expanded trading hours for options on certain U.S. individual equities and ETF.
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The new pre-market trading session is Monday through Friday, U.S. Eastern Time 7: 30—9: 25。
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The new after-hours trading session is U.S. Eastern Time 16: 00—16: 15。
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Coverage includes stocks such as Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Robinhood, and Intel, as well as SPY、QQQ、GLD and other ETF。
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The report states that the changes involve a total of 29 underlying instruments.
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Options are contracts to buy or sell the relevant asset under agreed terms. This adjustment means that certain U.S. equity and ETF options may be traded during designated pre-market and after-hours periods in addition to regular trading hours. The evidence does not provide a complete list of the 29 underlying instruments, nor does it explain actual trading activity during the new sessions.
Why it matters to readers
Traders have more time available to trade the relevant options, but the evidence does not show trading volume, bid-ask spreads, or liquidity during the new sessions; therefore, it cannot be concluded that the trading experience will necessarily improve.
Beginners should note that extended trading hours do not mean that execution is easy during every session; before placing an order, they should still monitor quotes, spreads, and trading activity.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence is a PANews report citing PRNewswire and does not include Cboe's original announcement.
29 The complete list of the underlying instruments is not provided in the evidence.
The evidence does not specify the exact effective date of this arrangement.
Trading volume, bid-ask spreads, and liquidity during the new sessions cannot yet be confirmed from the evidence.
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Options
Grants the holder the right to buy or sell an asset, but does not obligate the holder to exercise it.
