After-Hours Trading
Go beyond the bell with extended-hours trading.
Don’t let life get in the way of investing in your future. Invest outside standard market hours with SoFi Extended Hours Trading.1
What is after-hours trading?
After-hours trading is buying and selling stocks outside of the regular trading hours of major exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. Typically, regular trading hours are from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time. After-hours trading occurs in the time slots before the market opens—known as pre-market trading—and after the market closes.
After-hours trading times and schedules.
At SoFi, we support extended hours trading for 30 minutes before the market opens (9:00 to 9:30 AM ET) and four hours after market close (4:00 to 8:00 PM ET).
Regular vs. extended-hour trading:
- Available hours
- Order types available
- Market liquidity
- How trading is conducted
Between 9:30 AM and 4:00 PM ET
A wide range of assets, like stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and options, are available for trading
Generally executed quickly because of large trading volume and liquidity
Stock exchanges (like NYSE and NASDAQ)
Benefits of after-hours trading with SoFi Invest.
Increased flexibility for busy investors.
Not everyone has time to invest during the day. After-hours trading allows you to invest on your time.
Seamless trading experience.
Investing in the SoFi app makes after-hours trading easy. Simple buy, sell, or place market orders in just a few taps.
React to market news.
After-hours trading lets you respond to breaking news, earnings reports, or economic data released outside regular market hours.
Open the SoFi app and tap "Invest."
Choose the stock you want and tap "Trade."
Select "Limit Order."
How to trade stocks
after hours.
FAQ
• Reduced liquidity: Fewer participants can make it difficult to execute trades at desired prices.
• Increased volatility: Lower trading volumes can lead to significant and unpredictable price swings.
• Wider bid-ask spreads: Higher transaction costs can impact trade profitability.
• Limited information: Traders might have less access to market news and data compared to regular hours.
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