NYSE American Options has introduced pre- and post-market trading sessions for a select group of equity options, expanding access for advisors and their clients beyond the standard trading day.
The New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), launched NYSE American Options Extended Trading Hours (ETH) on October 20, 2026, giving market participants additional access to options listed on NYSE American.
The initial group of eligible symbols includes options overlying key macroeconomic-focused ETFs (SPY, IWM, and GLD) alongside options on large-cap technology names including Apple, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Alphabet, Amazon, and Oracle.
The early trading session runs from 7:30 AM to 9:25 AM ET, while the late trading session operates from 4:00 PM to 4:15 PM ET.
The launch positions NYSE American in a fast-moving race among major exchanges to extend options access. Cboe Global Markets received SEC approval in May 2026 to offer extended trading hours for select multi-listed equity options on the Cboe Options Exchange, with that offering beginning July 13, 2026.
NYSE American said that investor demand to trade options outside regular hours was growing, that non-U.S. investors found it difficult to participate when options traded only during the standard U.S. session, and that U.S. investors trading stocks after hours could not access the options market to hedge their positions.
For advisors using options strategies to manage client risk particularly around earnings events or macro data releases, the expanded window provides a longer runway to respond to overnight news before the core session opens. Extended hours trading will be limited to up to 100 multiply-listed equity option classes meeting specific eligibility criteria, including average daily options volume of 150,000 contracts, underlying equity market capitalization of $50 billion, and underlying equity average daily trading volume of 10 million shares.
Kevin Tyrrell, Chief Product Officer at NYSE, said the move "reflects market demand for investment opportunities and reliable risk management during a longer period of time," adding that the exchange plans to bring a similar approach to equities in December 2026.
Brokers are also required to disclose specific risks to clients before accepting orders for extended-hours execution. Required disclosures must cover material trading risks such as lower liquidity, higher volatility, changing prices, exaggerated effects from news announcements, and wider bid-ask spreads.
The NYSE move also signals a broader structural shift in market infrastructure. Five symbols (GLD, IWM, QQQ, SPY, and XLF) already traded until 4:15 PM ET under existing rules, with this launch now formalizing and expanding those sessions alongside the new pre-market window.
For more details on eligible symbols and session rules, the NYSE American Options Extended Trading Hours Fact Sheet is available via ICE's public documents portal.
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