Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets has received SEC approval to offer extended trading hours for select multi-listed single-stock options, with a planned launch on July 13, 2026.
Cboe Options Exchange (C1) will run a pre-market session from 7:30 a.m. ET to 9:25 a.m. ET and a post-market session from 4:00 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday. The launch remains subject to SEC approval of a related rule filing.
Cboe said it expects about 20 names to be available at launch, including all Magnificent 7 stocks as well as names like Palantir, Broadcom and AMD.
To qualify, equity options must have averaged at least 150,000 contracts daily over the prior six months, with underlying equity market capitalisation of $50 billion or higher and average daily stock volume of at least 10 million shares. The eligible list will be updated semi-annually.
“By launching first with a select group of single-name options, we are deliberately taking a measured approach to help ensure market safeguards and investor protections remain in place,” said Meaghan Dugan, Head of U.S. Derivatives at Cboe.
Cboe already runs near 24×5 sessions for proprietary index options including SPX and VIX, where volumes rose 32% year-on-year in Q1 2026. The company is also pursuing near 24×5 U.S. equities trading on its EDGX exchange in December, pending regulatory approval.
