A: Premarket trading sessions start weekdays around 4:00 am EST and last until the market open, which is 9:30 am EST. Q: Can you trade options premarket? A: Options trading during premarket hours is generally not available. Options markets typically operate only during regular trading hours. Q: How to trade premarket?
Why do stocks trade in early morning hours?
Stocks trading in early morning hours are usually reacting to recent news events and company specific announcements. Pre-market activity indicates important events that occurred or are happening in the stock market. The news could be relevant to a single stock, an industry, a sector or perhaps the entire economy.
What time does premarket open?
stocks currently making the biggest moves Q: When does premarket open? A: Premarket trading sessions start weekdays around 4:00 am EST and last until the market open, which is 9:30 am EST. Q: Can you trade options premarket? A: Options trading during premarket hours is generally not available.