The New York Stock Exchange has become the second major exchange to announce extended-hours options trading for heavily traded ETFs and single stocks. Trading began Monday, with volumes very muted in the first session.
The New York Stock Exchange started extended options trading hours on Monday, becoming the second major exchange to offer them for heavily traded ETFs and single stocks. It follows CBOE, which announced extended trading for 25 single stocks and five ETFs.
NYSE adds morning and late sessions
The morning session runs from 7:30 AM to 9:25 AM ET, while the new late session runs from 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM ET. Intercontinental Exchange owns and operates the NYSE.
Twenty-nine major stocks and funds qualify for extended trading, including Nvidia, Bank of America, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF. Then, beginning Dec. 6, 2026, NYSE will extend trading to 23 hours, five days a week in those same names.
Kevin Tyrrell, chief product officer at NYSE, said in a statement: "Extended trading hours for options reflects market demand for investment opportunities", according to CNBC.
Demand for trading beyond regular hours
CNBC reports the offering reflects growing demand for derivatives products and strong appetite for 24/7 trading instruments. Crypto was the first asset class to offer continuous trading, and more recently prediction markets and perpetual futures have offered a 24/7 schedule.
Data from CBOE shows extended-hours trading hit its highest levels on record, at more than 199,000 contracts per day on average.
First session sees muted volume
The first extended session for stocks, however, saw very muted volumes. The standout was options on Tesla ahead of earnings on Wednesday, where a little over 3,000 contracts traded, almost all call contracts. That was likely traders rolling positions, with a total value below $100,000, according to SpotGamma data.
Source: CNBC
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