Global OTC Trading Hours and Holidays

Trading Hours

Pre-Opening Session: 3:30 a.m. ET
  • Limit orders can be entered and will be queued until the Limit Order Auction at 8 a.m. ET
Opening Session: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
  • 7:59 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. ET - Opening Auction Freeze Period
  • 8:00 a.m. ET - Opening Auction
  • 9:29 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET - Market Order Auction Freeze Period
  • 9:30 a.m. ET - Market Order Auction

Orders that are eligible for the Opening Auction may not be canceled one minute prior to the Opening Session until the conclusion of the Opening Auction.

Market Orders and Auction-Only Limit Orders may not be canceled. Market Orders and Auction-Only Limit Orders may not be entered on the same side as an imbalance.

Core Trading Session: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
  • 3:59 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET - Closing Auction Freeze Period
  • 4:00 p.m. ET - Closing Auction Run and Closing Price Disseminated. All Day Orders entered for the core session will be canceled

Market-on-Close (MOC) and Limit-on-Close (LOC) orders cannot be canceled. MOC and LOC orders may not be entered on the same side as an imbalance.

Extended Hours: 4:00 pm to 4:15 p.m. ET
  • 4:15 p.m. ET - Limit Orders entered after 4:00 p.m. ET are canceled
Late Trading Session: 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET

Holidays

Global OTC will observe U.S. holidays as listed below.

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New Years DayMonday, January 1Wednesday, January 1Thursday, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, January 15Monday, January 20Monday, January 19
Washington's BirthdayMonday, February 19Monday, February 17Monday, February 16
Good FridayFriday, March 29Friday, March 18Friday, April 3
Memorial DayMonday, May 29Monday, May 26Monday, May 25
Juneteenth National Independence DayWednesday, June 19Thursday, June 19Friday, June 19
Independence DayThursday, July 4*Friday, July 4*Friday, July 3 (Independence Day observed)
Labor DayMonday, September 2Monday, September 1Monday, September 7
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 28**Thursday, November 27**Thursday, November 26**
ChristmasWednesday, December 25***Thursday, December 25***Friday, December 25***

* Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Monday, July 3, 2023, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, and Thursday, July 3, 2025. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00 pm. All times are Eastern Time.

** Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Friday, November 24, 2023, Friday, November 29, 2024, and Friday, November 28, 2025 (the day after Thanksgiving). Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00 pm. All times are Eastern Time.

*** Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00 pm. All times are Eastern Time.

Customer Support

For Global OTC Trading Support:
Email: [email protected]

For General Information and Support:
Phone: 1-212-896-2830 Option 4
Email: [email protected]

For Market Data Support:
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