   
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
After-hours trading is stock trading which takes place after the traditional 4:00 p.m. close of the New York markets. While after-hours trading has been available to institutional investors for quite some time, after-hours trading is now permissible for all traders. After-hours trading is conducted via an Electronic Communication Network (an ECN), which electronically matches buyers and sellers rather than by open call, which is still the primary method of order fulfillment during normal trading hours. While the after-hours trading volume is generally very light, there are advantages to after-hours trading, especially for institutional investors. By using the ECN for after-hours trading, traders can avoid the spreads charged by market makers, plus with after-hours trading there is greater anonymity, an important consideration for many large traders.
Rate this after-hours trading definition...
|
|
|
|
 |
Where is the market headed? The answer may surprise you. Find out
with the exclusive & Barron's recommended charts of Chart of the Day. |
|
Popular Terms: in escrow, stock split, deferred revenue, implied volatility, cancelled check, FICO score, wholly-owned subsidiary, required rate of return, phantom income, 401a, risk management, average price per share, annual return, margin rate, 144a, ex-dividend, 1031 exchange, ex-dividend date, class C shares, covered put, liquidity ratio, retained earnings, debt service coverage, VIX, current ratio, open position, diluted share, option premium, balance sheet, limit order, deferred tax, inflation, reverse mortgage, 1035 exchange, FTSE, LIBOR, per diem, dividends payable, stock market close, irrevocable trust, Key Rate Duration, APR, real GDP, EBITDA, minority interest, labor relations, Zero Cost Collar, quality assurance, command economy
|
|
| |
