Extended hours trading on stocks
Volatility doesn't wait for the main session. Take a position on over 70 US shares, pre and post-market hours.
Contact us on 1800 601 799 or helpdesk.au@ig.com about opening an account. We’re here 24 hours a day, except from 7am to 5pm Saturdays (AEST).
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Why trade after hours with IG?
Discover unique opportunities
Go long or short on a range of US shares outside normal trading hours
Take advantage of volatility
Make the most of price movements - over 80%1 of trades can occur outside the main session
Get ahead of the competition
Trade earnings announcements and breaking news without waiting for the main session.
Choose how you trade
Take a position on share price using CFDs or using our share trading service.
What is pre-market and after-hours trading?
Trading pre- and post-market enables you to take a position on key US shares outside normal trading hours.
Most AU traders can only trade the US stock markets from 01:30am to 8am AEDT, but with our extended hours you can trade for much longer.
- CFDs on All Session US shares
8pm to 12pm Monday to Thursday, and 8pm Friday to 9am Saturday AEDT - Share trading on All Session US shares
11pm to 9:30am Monday to Thursday, and 11pm Friday to 9am Saturday AEDT
You'll find our extended trading hours markets labelled ‘All Session’, to distinguish them from the shares which can only be traded in normal US market hours.
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After hours trading times in above diagram stated in AEDT
Why would I want to trade with extended hours?
Trading on All Session equities enables you to take advantage of any opportunities that happen outside the main trading window – like volatility around US company earnings and news announcements.
The importance of extended hours trading
Share prices can see significant volatility as traders and investors react to companies earnings announcements. The amount of market movement largely depends on whether or not the results are in line with analysts’ estimates.
As most US companies release their earnings outside of the main session, the majority of trading takes place pre and post-market. This means that extended hours trading is vital in order to take advantage of earnings volatility .
This is just one example of how to use extended market hours to your advantage. You can also capitalise on price movements around macroeconomic data releases and major news events.
What shares can I trade after hours?
There are over 70 key US stocks that you can trade after hours with us, including Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
NYSE
3M
Alcoa
Alibaba Group
American Express
American International Group
AT&T
Bank of America
Berkshire Hathaway
Best Buy
Boeing
Caterpillar
Chevron
Citigroup
Coca-Cola
Delta Airlines
Exxon Mobil
Ford Motor
General Electric
General Motors
Goldman Sachs Group
Halliburton
Hewlett Packard
Home Depot
IBM
Johnson & Johnson
JPMorgan Chase & Co
McDonald's
Merck & Co
MGM Resorts
Morgan Stanley
NIKE
NIO
Oracle
Pfizer
Procter & Gamble
Schlumberger Ltd
Snap Inc (All Sessions)
Transocean
Twitter
United Technologies
UnitedHealth Group
Verizon Communications
Visa
Wal-Mart Stores
Walt Disney Co
Wells Fargo
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Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to more than 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With 48 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
Open an account now
Open an account now
Fast execution on a huge range of markets
Enjoy flexible access to more than 17,000 global markets, with reliable execution
Deal seamlessly, wherever you are
Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app
Feel secure with a trusted provider
With 48 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service
How to trade shares pre and post-market
Unlike many providers, IG offers extended hours trading across both our leveraged and non-leveraged services.
Share trading
When you invest in shares, you'll buy the underlying asset and gain shareholder rights - such as voting privileges and dividend payments. When you invest with IG, you can trade US shares comission free. Other fees and charges may apply.
CFD trading
A CFD is an agreement to exchange the difference in price of a market between the opening and closing of a trade. CFDs enable you to speculate on price movements in either direction by going long or short.
DMA
Our shares direct market access (DMA) service enables you to access share markets without intermediaries. Simply enable DMA on your CFD account, and find it in the ‘order’ tab for ‘all sessions’ shares.
How much does extended hours trading cost?
When trading pre- and post-market with us, ours spreads and commissions are the same as those you’d get during the regular session.
However, the underlying market spreads can widen due to reduced liquidity. So, you might find you pay more to open or close a trade.
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1 There are 10 hours of no trading, depending on the asset class being traded. For more details refer to the section on when can you trade out-of-hours
