Why are some people able to trade while I can't. Are they playing by a different rules?
Call your broker. You probably already have the capability to trade after hours. Where you set your order as a Day Order or GTC, it may say EXT, for Extended Hours on the drop-down menu.
"The rise of electronic communications networks (ECN) have democratized extended-hours trading, allowing even small retail investors the chance to place trades during periods of time once reserved for large institutional investors. "
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/exte...
Pre-market trading in the U.S. markets usually runs between 8am and 9:30am EST, and after-market trading typically runs from 4pm until 6:30pm EST.
Typical after-hours trading sessions run from 4pml 6:30pm Eastern Standard Time for the Nasdaq 100.
Lower liquidity and wider bid-ask spreads are a common feature of after-hours trading. After-hours trading is heaviest in the first hour or two after markets close, before tapering off sharply.
Definition of 'After-Hours Trading - AHT'
Trading after regular trading hours on the major exchanges.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/afte...
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Similarly, severe loss can occur and many penny stocks lose all of their value in the long term. Accordingly, the SEC warns that penny stocks are high risk investments and new investors should be aware of the risks involved but you can even make very big money. These risks include limited liquidity, lack of financial reporting, and fraud. A penny stock is a common stock that trades for less than $5 a share. While penny stocks generally are quoted over-the-counter, such as on the OTC Bulletin Board or in the Pink Sheets, they may also trade on securities exchanges, including foreign securities exchanges. In addition, penny stocks include the securities of certain private companies with no active trading market. Although a penny stock is said to be "thinly traded," share volumes traded daily can be in the hundreds of millions for a sub-penny stock. Legitimate information on penny stock companies can be difficult to find and a stock can be easily manipulated.
Different rules, probably right. Stock trading happens over the globe and is never ending.
For example today end of trading GOOG +3.75%. After hours -4.00%
Why are some people able to trade while I can't. Are they playing by a different rules?
