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CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please consider our Risk Disclosure Notice and ensure that you fully understand the risks involved. CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losses that exceed your deposits, so please consider our Risk Disclosure Notice and ensure that you fully understand the risks involved.

Out-of-hours shares trading

Volatility doesn’t wait for the main market session. Take a position on over 70 US stocks pre-market open and after-hours.

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Call +41 (0) 58 810 77 42 to talk about opening a trading account. We’re here from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm.

Contact us: +41 (0) 58 810 77 42

Call +41 (0) 58 810 77 42 to talk about opening a trading account. We’re here from Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm.

Contact us: +41 (0) 58 810 77 42

Why trade shares after hours with us?

Discover unique opportunities

Go long or short on a range of US stocks outside normal dealing hours

Take advantage of volatility

Make the most of price movements – over 80%1 of trades can occur outside of the main session

Get ahead of the competition

Trade earnings announcements and breaking news without waiting for the main session

Choose how you trade

Open a position using CFDs or direct market access (DMA)

What are pre-market and after-hours shares trading?

Pre-market and after-hours trading are extensions of the market session. They enable you to find opportunities before and after normal trading hours.

Most traders can only trade the US stock market from 3.30pm to 10pm (Swiss time), but with our extended hours you can trade CFD on All Session US shares from 10am to 2am Monday to Thursday, and from 10am to 11pm Friday (Swiss time).

You’ll find our extended hours markets labelled ‘All Session’, to distinguish them from stocks only available in normal US market hours.

What are our All Session stocks?

Why would I want to trade shares before or after-hours?

Trading on All Session stocks enables you to take advantage of any opportunities that happen outside the main trading window – like volatility around US company earnings and news announcements.

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The importance of out-of-hours trading

Stock prices can see significant volatility as traders and investors react to company earnings announcements. The amount of 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 in the pre- and post-market sessions. This makes out-of-hours trading vital for taking advantage of earnings volatility.

This is just one example of how to use out-of-hours trading to your advantage. You can also capitalise on price movements around macroeconomic data releases, and major news events.

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Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to 17 000 global markets, with reliable execution

Deal seamlessly, wherever you are

Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app1

Feel secure with a trusted provider

With 50 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service

Create demo account
Create live account
Create demo account
Create live account

Open an account now

Open an account now

Fast execution on a huge range of markets

Enjoy flexible access to 17 000 global markets, with reliable execution

Deal seamlessly, wherever you are

Trade on the move with our natively designed, award-winning trading app1

Feel secure with a trusted provider

With 50 years of experience, we’re proud to offer a truly market-leading service

Create live account
Create live account

Start trading now

Log in to your account now to access today’s opportunity in a huge range of markets.

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Start trading now

Log in to your account now to access today’s opportunity in a huge range of markets.

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How to trade shares out of hours

Trade CFDs to free up your capital with leverage. Get direct market access for increased visibility and control.

CFD trading

Trade the difference in a share's price from when you open the position and when you close it. CFDs are free from stamp duty and are a useful hedging tool.2

DMA

Trade directly in the order book with our shares direct market access (DMA) service for advanced traders. Simply enable DMA on your CFD account, and find it in the 'order' tab for 'all sessions' shares.

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How much does share trading before or after hours cost?

When you trade out of hours with us, our spread and commission are the same as those you’d get during regular market hours.

However, underlying market spreads can widen due to reduced liquidity. So, you might find you pay more to open or close a trade.

Learn more about our charges

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Take a position on over 70 US stocks pre-market open and after-hours.

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1Based on Amazon.com earnings (13 Jan - 14 Feb).
2Tax laws are subject to change and depend on individual circumstances. Tax law may differ in a jurisdiction other than Switzerland.
324/7 excludes the hours from 11pm Fri to 9am Sat, and 20 mins just before the weekday market opens on Sunday night.