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After-Hours Trading

Market Mechanics

After-hours trading is buying and selling after the regular session closes at 4:00 p.m.

New York time, typically until 8:00 p.m. Many companies report earnings in exactly this window, so sharp moves are common. As in the pre-market, liquidity is thin, spreads are wide, and prices do not reliably predict the next day's open.

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