Cboe to Launch Extended Hours for 20 Equity Options on July 13

3 articles · Updated · Markets Media · May 28

July 13, 2026 is the planned start for Cboe’s pre-market and post-market trading in select multi-listed equity options, after SEC approval of its filing and subject to a related rule filing.
The new windows run from 7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET, initially covering about 20 highly traded names including the Magnificent 7, Palantir, Broadcom and AMD.
Eligible options must have averaged at least 150,000 contracts a day over six months, with underlying stocks above $50 billion in market value and 10 million shares in average daily volume.
Cboe said the added sessions should let investors react to pre- and post-market earnings or macro data and use the 15-minute post-close window to reduce contra-exercise risk.
The move extends Cboe’s broader push toward longer U.S. trading hours: its index-options extended sessions posted record first-quarter volumes, up 32% year over year, and it plans 23x5 equities trading in December.

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