Should You Trade “After Hours”?

By Matt Bell

Feb 23, 2018

The U.S. stock markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, are open for business weekdays from 9:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Those are normal market hours. However, certain brokers allow customers to buy or sell some stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) before the market opens in a pre-market session or after the market closes in an after-hours session.

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Written by

Matt Bell

Matt Bell is Sound Mind Investing's Managing Editor. He is the author of five biblical money management books and the teacher or co-teacher on three video-based small group resources.

His book, Trusted: Preparing Your Kids for a Lifetime of God-Honoring Money Management, was published by Focus on the Family in 2023. His newest book, Starting Strong: Discovering the Good That Money Can Do in Your Marriage, was published by Focus on the Family in the Spring of 2026. Matt has spoken at churches, universities, and conferences throughout the country and has been quoted in USA TODAY, U.S. News & World Report, and many other media outlets.

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