The reason is simple: Stock options don't trade in extended hours because there's not enough interest, says Jim Bittman of the CBOE Options Institute, the educational arm of the large options exchange. It's puzzling for some investors that there's no similar premarket and after-hours trading available for many stock options. Most stocks, though, can be traded before or after those hours.
But in most cases, options can only be bought or sold during regular trading hours.Ī vast majority of the options on U.S. To submit a question, e-mail Matt at Why don't stock options trade before and after regular stock market hours, as do most stocks?Ī: Stock options give their owners the right to buy or sell stocks or other investments at a prearranged price in the future. Orders placed by other means will have additional transaction costs.USA TODAY markets reporter Matt Krantz answers a different reader question every weekday. Spreads, Straddles, and other multiple-leg option orders placed online will incur $0.65 fees per contract on each leg. Prior to trading options, you should carefully read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options. Options are not suitable for all investors as the special risks inherent to options trading may expose investors to potentially rapid and substantial losses.
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