NYSE Amer Extended Hours Trading

Published on: Oct 15, 2026

On Oct. 8, NYSE Amer issued memo on extended hours trading.

  • NYSE Amer issued Regulatory Memo 26-09 on extended hours trading for eligible equity options and how the updated regulations may impact member obligations.
  • Follows NYSE Amer proposed rule on equity options trading hours, see #303120.
  • Extended Trading Hours
  • Currently, option transactions may only be made on NYSE American during the Core Trading Session (i.e., 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or 4:15 p.m. EST).
  • Extended trading hours to include early trading session from 7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. EST and a late trading session from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EST.
  • Regulatory Memo informs members of the recent rule changes establishing extended hours trading for eligible equity options and ways in which obligations are impacted.
  • Effectiveness
  • Extended trading hours are effective on Oct. 19, 2026.
Regulators
NYSE Amer
Entity Types
B/D; Exch
Reference
Nt 26-09, 10/8/2026
Functions
Compliance; Legal; Operations; Trading
Countries
United States of America
Category
State
N/A
Products
Derivatives; Equity; Securities
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Oct 8, 2026
Effective Date
Oct 19, 2026
Rule ID
315930
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Oct 8, 2026
Report Section
US Investment