US stock trading hours, 2024 American market holidays, overtime trading methods
What are US stock trading hours
US stock trading hours indicate the time period during which transactions are carried out on the stock exchange in the United States of America. It is mainly traded on two stock markets: the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ (NASDAQ). The trading hours for the US stock market are as follows. Daylight Savings Time (Daylight Savings Time) begins every year on the second Sunday in March at 2 a.m., and ends at 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November.
US stock market trading hours | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Japan Time (Daylight Savings Time) | 22:30 to 5:00 the next morning |
Japan time (winter time) | 23:30 to 6:00 the next morning |
The US stock market stipulates that attendance hours are from 9:30 to 16:00. Since there is a time difference of 13 to 14 hours between New York and Japan depending on the season, transactions will be carried out at night in Japan. Note that unlike Japan, there is no lunch break in the US stock market.
US stock market trading hours | 9:30 to 16:00 |
Japanese stock market trading hours | 9:00 to 11:30 |
Even outside of US stock trading hours, trading is carried out on some exchanges based on special rules. These overtime transactions are mainly called pre-market (before attendance time) and aftermarket (after attendance time), and since transactions can be made outside of attendance time, there is a certain risk.
When is the American market closed?
The US stock market is closed on the same Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays as in Japan. However, public holidays are different from Japan, so you need to know American holidays. The US stock market holidays and holidays from 2023 to 2025 are as follows.
public holidays | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
New Year's Day | January 2 | January 1 | January 1 |
Reverend King's Birthday | January 16 | January 15 | January 20 |
Washington's birthday | February 20 | February 19 | February 17 |
Good Friday | April 7 | March 29 | April 18 |
Memorial Day for Fallen Officers and Soldiers | May 29 | May 27 | May 26 |
Juneteenth | June 19 | June 19 | June 19 |
Independence Day | July 4 | July 4 | July 4 |
Labor Day | September 4 | September 2 | September 1 |
Thanksgiving | November 23 | November 28 | November 27 |
Christmas | December 25 | December 25 | December 25 |
About overtime trading
Overtime trading is a transaction carried out outside of stock market attendance hours, and is mainly carried out through securities companies and internet brokers. In the US stock market, normal attendance hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and the rest of the time period is called overtime trading.
Off-site transactions refer to transactions carried out informally outside of a regular stock exchange (example: Tokyo Stock Exchange), and are mainly carried out by large transactions or specific investors. However, depending on some securities companies and stock exchanges, “off-site transactions” and “overtime transactions” may be used interchangeably.
Notice: Moomoo Securities is the first in the industry to offer 24-hour trading of over 300 US stocks
In Moomoo Securities' 24-hour US stock trading service, overtime trading is possible with the same fee as the exchange's trading hours (attendance time) [23:30 to 6:00 the next day Japan time (22:30 to 5:00 the next day)]. Stock prices may change suddenly outside of attendance hours due to breaking news and financial results announcements, and since trading is possible 24 hours a day in such cases, investors can obtain more trading opportunities.
〇It is possible to trade US stocks with a high degree of freedom by trading US stocks 24 hours a day
〇 Transactions can be made at the same fee as the time spent attending the exchange
○ Able to respond quickly to sudden stock price fluctuations
〇You can easily trade anytime, anywhere with the mobile app
*Since there are risks in 24-hour trading, investors need to gather sufficient information and manage risk.
How to start overtime trading American stocks
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Overtime trading is possible for many US stocks and ETFs
Since 10/10, MooMoo Securities has provided overtime trading services for 301 US stocks and ETFs. It covers many major stocks that are popular with investors, and we plan to further increase the number of stocks that can be traded 24 hours a day in the future.
The procedure for performing off-the-clock trading of American stocks using the moomoo app is as follows.
Step 01: List of stocks that can be traded 24 hours a day in US stocks:List of stocks that can be traded 24 hours a day for Moomoo Securities
Step 02: Go to the official Moomoo Securities websitemoomoo appDownload > Install > Log in to your account
Step 03: Select Individual Products > Trade > Overnight
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● New account opening completed (2024/4/1-)
Transaction fees for US stocks will be free for 2 months for all those who have completed opening a Moomoo securities account.
Frequently asked questions about US stock trading hours
The fee for US stock overtime trading of MOOMOO Securities is “contract price × 0.088% (tax included)”.
MOOMOO SECURITIES offers the lowest fees in the industry. A transaction fee is charged by multiplying the contract price. Transactions can be made 24 hours a day with the same fee system regardless of attendance time, pre-market, aftermarket, or non-attendance time.
2024 US Stock Holiday Calendar
The holiday calendar for American stocks in 2024 is as follows.
Note that changes may occur depending on the situation, so we recommend that you check the official website, securities company, exchange, etc. for detailed information.