Most options stop trading at the market close. However, some options trade 15 minutes after the market closes. The following options trade until 4:15 pm ET (UTC-5):
A
B
C
D
DBA
DBB
DBC
DBO
DIA
DJX
E
EEM
EFA
EWZ
F
FXI
G
GLD
H
HYG
I
IEF
IWM
IWN
IWO
IYR
J
K
KBE
KRE
KWEB
L
LQD
M
MDY
MOO
MRUT
N
NDX
NDXP
O
OEF
OEX
P
Q
QQQ
R
RSP
RUT
RUTW
S
SLV
SMH
SOXL
SOXX
SPX
SPXW
SPY
SVIX
SVXY
T
TLT
U
UNG
UUP
UVIX
UVXY
V
VIX
VIXM
VIXW
VIXY
VXX
W
X
XEO
XHB
XLB
XLC
XLE
XLF
XLI
XLK
XLP
XLRE
XLU
XLV
XLY
XME
XOP
XRT
XSP
Y
Z
Complex option orders cannot be placed outside of the regular market hours of 9:30 am to 4:00 pm ET. Any open complex option day orders in the above symbols placed before 4:00 pm ET. will continue to receive/display order status updates until 4:15 pm ET., unless cancelled.
Exception for cash-settled index options
On the last trading day, expiring NDXP, RUTW, MRUT, SPXW, XSP, OEX & XEO options will trade until 4:00 pm ET, and non-expiring options will continue to trade until 4:15 pm ET. To learn more, please visit the CBOE website.
Disclosures
Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Firstrade does not guarantee favorable investment outcomes, and there is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities or other financial products. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. To learn more about the risks associated with options, please read the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before you begin trading options.