Wall Street is getting closer to 24/7 trading sessions.
The tech-heavy exchange is pushing to add another trading session for U.S. stocks. Total trading would amount to 23 hours a day, five days a week
Pedestrians walk by the Charging Bull at the Wall Street on September 26, 2025 in New York City. (Zhang Weiguo/VCG via Getty Images)
Wall Street is getting closer to 24/7 trading sessions.
Nasdaq $NDAQ wants round-the-clock trading, according to an SEC filing on Monday. The tech-heavy exchange is pushing to add another trading session for U.S. stocks stretching from 9 P.M. to 4 A.M. ET. It would bring total trading to 23 hours a day, five days a week. There would be a one-hour daily break between 8 P.M. and 9 P.M.
“This evolution reflects a simple reality: global investors expect access on their terms, in their time zones, without compromising trust or market integrity,” Chuck Mack, senior vice president of North American markets at Nasdaq, told Bloomberg News.
The filing represents another chapter in Wall Street's evolution. Surging participation from retail investors has fueled appetite to extend trading hours to keep up with voracious demand. The popularity of betting apps like Polymarket have also contributed to a desire for round-the-clock access to markets — and potentially, big payoffs.
Some analysts, however, are warning of amplified volatility and larger price swings since investors have less time to process financial events. Nasdaq isn't alone, though: The New York Stock Exchange is also pushing to extend trading to 22 hours.
In Nasdaq's case, it expects the longer trading session to launch in the third quarter of 2026. The Nasdaq index has grown 20% since the start of the year.
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