Retail Forex and CFD brokerage Pepperstone announced today (Wednesday) the launch of 24-hour CFD trading on US shares in collaboration with cTrader, MetaTrader, and TradingView. This new service will allow traders to respond to market-moving events and news at any time, regardless of standard market hours.

Pepperstone Launches 24-Hour CFD Trading on US Shares in Partnership with Leading Platforms

Stock markets are limited to several-hour sessions throughout the day. However, many important events, such as corporate earnings reports or geopolitical developments, often occur outside regular trading windows.

Pepperstone's new 24-hour CFD trading on US shares ensures that traders can capitalize on these opportunities as they arise, mitigating the risk of gapping when exchanges reopen.

"This offering, and our continued partnership with cTrader, TradingView and MetaTrader, furthers our mission to empower traders with innovative and valuable trading solutions," said Tamas Szabo, CEO of Pepperstone. "One of the biggest risks equity traders face is gapping risk, when the exchange reopens, and 24-hour CFD trading on US shares helps mitigate that."

Popular stocks of tech giants such as Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple are included in the offering. Fees start from $0.02 per share and there is no minimum commission for the new 24-hour CFD trading on US shares.

The move comes as the New York Stock Exchange considers round-the-clock trading, inspired by the success of the cryptocurrency market and the much greater accessibility of trading platforms via personal computers and mobile devices.

"This initiative aligns perfectly with our vision to provide as many traders as possible with the tools and flexibility they need to succeed in today's dynamic financial markets,” Ilia Iarovitcyn, CEO of Spotware Systems, the company behind cTrader, added. “We are proud to support this launch on the cTrader platform and look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on traders worldwide."

Although other brokers have introduced the option to trade during extended hours on stock CFDs in the past, Pepperstone claims to be the first to offer this service on both the cTrader and TradingView platforms, with availability also on MT5.

Last year, eToro launched new CFDs for extended-hours stock trading, and Revolut presented Trading Pro, allowing advanced European traders to trade after regular market hours.

Pepperstone became the Platinum Sponsor of the Finance Magnates Pacific Summit in Sydney this August. If you want to meet industry representatives, you are invited to the Australian capital from August 27 to 29.