In the stock market world, trading does not only occur during regular hours. There are three additional periods, pre-market, after hours and overnight, where asset prices can fluctuate due to announcements and key events.
On Hapi you can trade during these hours with Trading 24/5, and it is important to understand how they can impact your investments.
What are Pre-Market and After Hours?
Pre-Market (4–9:30 AM ET): Occurs before the official market opening and usually starts several hours before the regular session.
After Hours (4–8 PM ET): This is the period after the market closes, during which stocks continue to move due to news and institutional investor decisions.
Overnight (8 PM–4 AM ET): This is the overnight session, Monday to Friday, between after hours and the next day's pre-market.
How Do They Impact Your Investments?
Increased volatility: During these periods, prices can fluctuate quickly due to low liquidity and immediate reactions to important news.
Impact of key announcements: Financial results, regulatory changes, or global events can affect asset prices outside regular hours.
Indicators for market opening: Pre-market behavior can give clues about how the market will move once it officially opens.
Trading on Hapi
On Hapi you can buy and sell stocks during pre-market, after hours and overnight with Trading 24/5. Outside regular hours you can only use limit orders, for whole shares (no fractions or dollar amounts), and some assets may not be available. The closing cost outside regular hours is USD 2.99 per order (USD 0.05 with Prime). You can also monitor these movements in the app. This will help you make informed decisions and anticipate potential opportunities.