US Market
The US market is open Mondays to Fridays from 9.30 am to 4 pm EST (9.30 pm - 4 am SGT) except on US trading holidays. Pre-market and post-market hours are Mondays to Fridays, 4 am - 9.30 am EST and 4 pm - 8 pm EST, respectively.
Here is a quick summary of the supported time slots for different order types:
|
Time (in EST) |
Market Order | Limit Order | Stop Order | ||
| by dollar | by shares | GTD | GTC | ||
|
Pre-market hours (4 am - 9.30 am) |
Queued | Not available | Accepted & executed if price matches | Queued | Not available |
|
Market hours (9.30 am - 4 pm) |
Executed at prevailing prices | Executed at prevailing prices | Accepted & executed if price matches | Accepted & executed if price matches | Accepted & executed if price matches |
|
Post-market hours (4 pm - 8 pm) |
Queued | Not available | Accepted & executed if price matches | Queued | Not available |
|
Outside market hours (8 pm - 4 am) |
Queued | Not available | Queued | Queued | Not available |
SG Market
The Singapore stock exchange is open Mondays to Fridays from 9 am to 12 pm SGT and 1 pm to 5.16 pm SGT, except on Singapore trading holidays.
In between, there is a mid-day break between 12 pm - 1 pm, where no trades will be executed.
Kindly note that orders will only be executed on a conditional basis (based on market availability) between 5.05 pm - 5.16 pm.
Here is a quick summary of the supported time slots for different order types:
| Time (in SGT) | Market Order (by shares) | Limit Order |
|
Opening routine (8.30 am - 8.59 am) |
Queued | Queued |
|
Trading hours |
Executed at prevailing prices |
Accepted & executed if price matches |
|
Mid-day break |
Queued | Queued |
|
Trading hours |
Executed at prevailing prices |
Accepted & executed if price matches |
|
Closing routine |
Queued | Queued |
|
Trade at close |
Executed at prevailing prices (conditional) |
Accepted & executed if price matches (conditional) |
|
Outside market hours |
Not available | Queued |
For more information about SGX trading hours, you can refer to the SGX website here.
Can I trade during exchange holidays?
There will be no trading during exchange holidays.
The US stock market observes US public holidays. Any orders you make on these days will not be filled until US stock exchanges re-open.
On the other hand, the SG stock market observes Singapore public holidays. Any orders placed on these days will also not be filled until the SGX reopens.
Additionally, please note that half-day trading will be applicable for SG market on Chinese New Year eve, Christmas eve, and New Year's eve, provided they fall on a trading day. In the case of half-day trading, market will only open from 9 am to 12.16 pm.
Note: Public holidays do not count as a business day.
