What Is After-Hours Trading?
After-hours trading happens outside normal market hours, with thinner volume and bigger swings. It is
where earnings reactions and emotion play out.
1
Extended session
Trade after 4pm ET, with lighter rules.
2
Thin and jumpy
Low volume means wider spreads and bigger swings.
3
News reacts here
Earnings often drop after the bell.
Source: CFGI
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