Launches·October 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT·2 sources
Cboe’s Early Session for Single-Stock Options Makes Debut
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Single stocks covered24
Pre-market session7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET
ETFs covered5
Post-market session4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET
What happened
- Cboe launched pre-market and post-market trading for options on 24 single stocks and 5 ETFs.
- The pre-market session runs from 7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET, while the post-market session runs from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET.
- The eligible names accounted for approximately 53% of average daily U.S.-listed options volume in 2026 through September.
Single stocks covered
24
ETFs covered
5
Pre-market session
7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET
Post-market session
4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET
Why it matters
The launch expands U.S. equity-options access beyond regular market hours, giving brokers, institutional investors and retail traders more flexibility to manage risk around economic data and corporate announcements.
What to watch. Cboe plans to launch trading 23 hours a day, 5 days a week on its Cboe BZX Exchange on December 6, subject to industry readiness.
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Timeline
- EarlierOct 14SEC Approves Cboe’s KPI Prediction-Market Bets With Robinhood
- EarlierOct 15Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.: Results of operations
- EarlierOct 15Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Interactive Brokers, J.B. Hunt, Alcoa and more
- First reported by PR NewswireOct 19Cboe Launches Extended Trading Sessions for Select Single Stock and ETF Options
- Bloomberg reportsOct 19Cboe’s Early Session for Single-Stock Options Makes Debut
Who is involved
Cboe’s Early Session for Single-Stock Options Makes DebutCboe Global MarketsCBOEFidelity InvestmentsInteractive BrokersIBKRMoomoo USRobinhoodTiger Brokers SingaporeTradeStation GroupTradier
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- Oct 15 · Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Interactive Brokers, J.B. Hunt, Alcoa and more
- Oct 15 · Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.: Results of operations
- Oct 14 · SEC Approves Cboe’s KPI Prediction-Market Bets With Robinhood
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