NYSE becomes latest exchange to extend options hours as appetite for around-the-clock trading grows — SkimNews
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- NYSE begins extended-hours options trading Monday, with a 7:30-9:25 a.m. ET pre-market session and a 4:00-4:15 p.m. ET post-market session.
- CBOE had announced extended trading for 25 single stocks and five ETFs, making NYSE the second major exchange to announce the move.
- NYSE’s 29-name lineup includes Nvidia, Bank of America, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF.
- NYSE plans to expand those same names to 23 hours of options trading, five days a week, beginning Dec. 6, 2026.
- CBOE data showed average extended-hours volume at a record of more than 199,000 contracts per day, following steady growth and an explosion in activity this year.
- SpotGamma data showed Monday’s first extended session for stocks was very muted: Tesla options led it with a little over 3,000 contracts, almost all calls; those contracts had a total value under $100,000 and likely reflected position rolls before Wednesday’s earnings.
Why it matters: For traders in the 29 listed ETFs and stocks, NYSE adds a 1-hour-55-minute pre-market window, a 15-minute post-market window and a 23-hour, five-day schedule from Dec. 6, 2026. Yet Monday’s first stock-options session was muted, with Tesla drawing a little over 3,000 contracts worth under $100,000.
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