| Such is the overlapping nature of global Stock Market | | | | exchange you are interested in is not listed, you can |
| hours, that it would be fair to say that at any time | | | | have a look at websites such as [ |
| during the working week a market is always open | | | | Online brokerages like Interactive Brokers allow you |
| somewhere in the world. The advent of the Internet | | | | to trade International markets. This means that |
| and online brokerages have also created the | | | | someone resident in the United States could wake up |
| possibility of trading international markets. | | | | very early during the European Stock Market hours |
| This bring with it great opportunity especially for | | | | and participate in that market. Alternatively, they |
| those whose circumstances do not permit them to | | | | could trade the Asian markets late at night. |
| trade their local markets. If you work at a full-time | | | | With opportunity also comes risk. The first risk is that |
| job that requires your presence during the normal | | | | the foreign Stock Market hours might be alien to |
| Stock Market hours of your local market, you are | | | | your body clock. This means that both your mind and |
| ruled you out from actively participating in the Stock | | | | body will not be performing at their peak. In fact, if |
| Market, unless you are a long term trader. | | | | you have a full time job you are very likely to be |
| Listed below are the normal Stock Market hours of | | | | very tired. It is not advisable to trade when you are |
| some of the major stock exchanges. | | | | tired. |
| NYSE: 9:30 - 16:00 | | | | Another risk is the fact that you are quite removed |
| NASDAQ: 9:30 - 16:00 | | | | from the activities of the foreign market. This makes |
| London Stock Exchange: 8:00 - 16:35 | | | | it that much more important to keep abreast of |
| Paris Stock Exchange: 9:00 - 17:30 | | | | news and events that could influence prices during |
| German Stock Exchange (Deutsche Borse): 9:00 - | | | | the Stock Market hours. This takes time, but |
| 20:00 | | | | unfortunately time is not a commodity you will have |
| Tokyo Stock Exchange: 9:00 - 11:00 & 12:30 - | | | | much of if you work full time. |
| 15:10 | | | | While the overlapping Stock Market hours of |
| Hong Kong Stock Exchange: 9:45 - 12:30 & 14:30 | | | | International markets make it possible to trade at |
| - 16:15 | | | | any time of the day, it is very important to be |
| Shanghai Stock Exchange: 9:30 - 11:30 & 13:00 | | | | aware of the pros and cons of doing so. |
| -15:00 | | | | If you do decide to go ahead, you will have to find |
| Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 9:30 - 11:30 & 13:00 - | | | | out what hours of the day the market you are |
| 15:00 | | | | interested in are open. Next, check the time |
| Australian Stock Exchange: 10:00 - 16:00 | | | | difference between your own time zone and the |
| Please note that these times are the local times of | | | | time zone of that market, this will tell you what |
| the listed exchanges. Some of these exchanges also | | | | hours in your own time that the foreign market will |
| have pre & post market trading. There are | | | | be open. |
| many more exchanges than those listed above, of | | | | Do your research and start small. Rome was not built |
| course, but unfortunately I can't list them all. If the | | | | in a day. |