SEC to Hold Roundtable on 24-Hour Trading
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- SEC will host a public roundtable on Sept. 17, 2026, to discuss preparations for 24-hour trading in U.S. equity markets, including operational resiliency and investor protections
- SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins stated the commission is moving toward continuous U.S. equity market trading, citing alignment with global markets already operating overnight
- Members of the public can submit comments electronically or by mail under File Number 4-913, with all submissions becoming part of the public record and posted unedited
- The roundtable will be held at SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C., and streamed live on SEC.gov, with agenda and speaker details to be published in advance
Why it matters: Expanding to 24-hour trading could benefit institutional investors and global market participants by increasing access and liquidity, but raises operational and regulatory costs for exchanges and brokers, with investor protection becoming a central challenge in overnight sessions where oversight may be thinner.
