Market Hours

Due to the early market open, defining your trading style around your free time is important. Here are some quick suggestions to help with your defining your trading.

Example: Weekly/Daily

Use the Weekly chart to determine direction
Use the Daily chart to determine your entry
Trade
- Afterhours sessions during your lunch break
- Premarket session using a EXT 13h
- Market open

Example: Daily/4-Hour Entry

Use the Daily chart to determine direction
Use the 4-Hour chart to select your entry
Trade
- At 8:00 AM after first 4-hour candle (7:00 AM DST)
- 4-Hour chart starts at 4:00 AM (3:00 AM DST)
- After Market

Standard Time (Starts on the first Sunday in November)

Monday - Friday 4:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Extended Trading Hours Pre-Market 2:30 AM to 4:28 AM
Extended Trading Hours Post-Market 11:02 AM to 1:58 PM

Daylight Saving Time (Starts on the second Sunday in March)

Monday - Friday 3:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Extended Trading Hours Pre-Market 1:30 AM to 3:28 AM
Extended Trading Hours Post-Market 10:02 AM to 12:58 PM

Extended Trading Hours

Buy and Sell Shares ONLY, no option contracts
Can be any stock that has shares
This can be beneficial for stocks that move quickly aftermarket or premarket

24/5 Trading Hours

24/5 Trading Hours for TD Ameritrade Think or Swim
The following major indices can be traded 24/5 - FXI, SPY, EEM, GLD, SLV, DIA, UNG, TLT, IWM, QQQ, USO, SH, RWM, PSQ, AGG, DOG, EWA, EFA, EWJ, IJH, VTI, XLF, XLE, and XLK.
Trading outside of market hours is volatile and subject to availability

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Breakout Likelihood

While this is not absolute, more volume occurs during the opening and closing hour of the market
The middle of the day offers an excellent time to step away or to reassess your positions, entries, and exits

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