Overnight Trading
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 57.4% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with IBKR. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.
Access 10,000+ US Stocks and ETFs. Anytime.1
Plus US futures, index options and global bonds.
Why Trade Overnight with Interactive Brokers?
Global Markets on Your Schedule
Number of Overnight US Shares Available2
Access more overnight markets.
Act On Market Events
As They Unfold
Empowering you to manage risk, update positions, and capture opportunities across time zones.
- Trade more than 10,000 US stocks and ETFs in the
overnight session, plus trade CFDs on US stocks and ETFs. - Reach one of the largest overnight lineups for US Treasuries, European government bonds, and UK gilts.
- Access Cboe and CME Group equity index futures and options nearly around the clock.
- Trade futures and options during the Korea Stock Exchange overnight session.
- Receive free overnight US stock market data with
trading permission.
Trade Anytime with Confidence
IBKR's overnight trading is built for reliability, supported by dual market centers that help maintain consistent performance. The SMART + OVERNIGHT order type keeps your orders working from the overnight session through 8:00 PM the next day so you can act whenever markets move.
Overnight Trading Availability by Product3
| PRODUCT TYPE | OVERNIGHT AVAILABILITY |
|---|---|
| US Stocks and ETFs | 8:00pm ET - 3:50am ET |
| Global Bonds | 8:00pm ET - 5:00pm ET |
| Equity Index Futures and Options | Around the clock4, 5 |
| Korea Stock Exchange (KSE) Futures and Options | 5:00am ET - 5:00pm ET |
Ready when you are.
Power Your Trading Day and Night
- Broader Overnight Access: Trade more markets at night than Schwab, Robinhood, or E*TRADE.
- Better Liquidity After Hours: Find more buyers and sellers to help you get better pricing.
- Smarter Order Routing: Technology that searches for the best available prices on every order.
- Reliable Platform Performance: Systems built for stability and responsiveness day and night.
What is Overnight Trading?
Overnight trading refers to the buying and selling of financial instruments outside regular market hours. For example, regular trading hours for US stocks and ETFs are generally Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Eastern Time (ET). The overnight trading session for US stocks and ETFs are from 8:00 pm to 3:50 am ET, with the first session beginning on Sunday at 8:00 pm ET and the last session ending at 3:50 am on Friday. Trades executed between 8:00 pm and 12:00 am carry a trade date of the following day.
What are the Benefits of Overnight Trading?
The benefits of overnight trading include:
Extended market access
Investors can trade outside of traditional market hours, offering access to those in different time zones or with a need to trade outside normal market hours.
Immediate reaction to news
Market-moving events and corporate news can happen at any time. Overnight trading allows investors to react promptly or capitalize on information in a timely manner.
Strategic Positioning
Investors can implement trading strategies based on overnight market movements in advanced of the next regular trading session.
What are the Risks of Overnight Trading?
After-hours trading involves lower liquidity, wider spreads, and higher volatility, which can lead to poor pricing and incomplete executions. Prices may change sharply due to news announcements, and the lack of updated index values or indicative values can make it harder to assess fair prices.
Interactive Brokers’ Overnight Trading Education and Resources
Overnight trading allows IBKR clients to react immediately to market-moving events and optimize their trading strategies outside of traditional market hours. Traders’ Academy by Interactive Brokers provides complimentary resources to educate you on using overnight trading on our trading platforms, including lessons based on your preferred trading platform and dedicated lessons on trading CME or Cboe options.
Overnight Trading Course
This course explains how to create orders designed to execute beyond regular US trading hours. In addition, both CME and Cboe Global Markets offer around-the-clock access to futures options and options markets respectively. Each lesson walks the user though examples of accessing those markets.
USER GUIDES
Get Started with Overnight Trading Hours
For more information on Overnight Trading Hours, select your trading platform.
Additional Resources on Overnight Trading
Join over 4 million investors trading smarter with IBKR.
Invest globally day or night on IBKR’s professional-grade platforms.
Disclosures
- Trading hours for US stocks are 24/6, except for a 10-minute break between 3:50 and 4:00 am ET.
- Overnight Trading Stocks/ETFs as of September 26, 2025. Source: us.etrade.com, robinhood.com, schwab.com. Competitor overnight trading offerings are subject to change without notice. Services vary by firm.
- Listed availability is in addition to regular market hours.
- CME Globex Hours: Sunday 6:00 p.m. - Friday - 5:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT) with a daily maintenance period from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT). CME ClearPort Hours: Sunday 6:00 p.m. - Friday 6:45 p.m. ET (Sun 5:00 - Fri 5:45 p.m. CT) with no reporting Monday - Thursday 6:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET (5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT)
- Cboe Global Trading Hours (GTH) The trading hours for options on the SPX, SPXW (SPX Weeklys and SPX End-of-Month), and SPXPM begin at 8:15 p.m. Eastern time and end at 9:15 a.m Eastern time. Please visit the Trading Hours page for more details.
- Trades executed between 8:00 PM and 12:00 AM will carry a trade date of the following trading day
- All clients with US Stock trading permission automatically have access to US Overnight Trading
- Any discussion or mention of an ETF is not to be construed as a recommendation, promotion or solicitation. All investors should review and consider associated investment risks, charges and expenses of the investment company or fund prior to investing. Before acting on this material, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and, as necessary, seek professional advice.
- US options trading permission are required to trade Cboe Equity Index Options. US futures and futures options (FOP) trading permission are required to trade CME Equity Index Futures and Options.