Stock fluctuations occur in pre-market hours, because people have urges to trade at non-customary times (which could be defined narrowly as when the NYSE is open), and find places to trade then.
What is moving in premarket?
A pre market mover, refers to a stock that is still moving in price after trading has closed for the trading day, and before it opens for the following trading day.
Where can I trade pre-market?
- TD Ameritrade offers pre-market trading from 7 a.m. EST to 9:28 a.m. EST.
- At Charles Schwab, pre-market orders can be placed between 8:05 p.m. (on the previous trading day) and 9:25 a.m. EST, and are eligible for execution between 7 a.m. and 9:25 a.m. EST.
What can pre-market tell you?
The often-volatile pre-market trading session is widely followed to gauge the market outlook ahead of the regular open. Price volatility is driven by forces outside the regular trading session, and knowing how to trade stocks and futures during this period is an opportunity for investors looking to profit.
Does pre-market mean anything?
Pre-market trading is the period of trading activity that occurs before the regular market session. The pre-market trading session typically occurs between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. EST each trading day.
How accurate is premarket trading?
Pre-market stock prices do not always accurately reflect prices later seen during regular market hours, so the potential for discrepancies exists. Of course, prices can also shift dramatically during the regular closing day, with a day's closing price being sometimes dramatically different from the opening price.