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 DayWednesday, January 1Thursday, January 1Friday, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, January 20Monday, January 20Monday, January 18
Washington's BirthdayMonday, February 17Monday, February 16Monday, February 15
Good FridayFriday, April 18Friday, April 3Friday, March 26
Memorial DayMonday, May 26Monday, May 25Monday, May 31
Juneteenth National Independence DayThursday, June 19Thursday, June 19Friday, June 18 (Juneteenth National Independence Day observed)
Independence DayFriday, July 4*Friday, July 3 (Independence Day observed)Monday, July 5 (Independence Day observed)
Labor DayMonday, September 1Monday, September 7Monday, September 6
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 27**Thursday, November 26**Thursday, November 25**
ChristmasThursday, December 25***Friday, December 25***Friday, December 24 (Christmas Day observed)

* 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:
Email: [email protected]