Opening an Account

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Funding your Account

Making Withdrawals

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Account Management

Portfolio Transfers

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Placing Orders

Trade Settlements

Dividends

Trading in the US Markets

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Tax Reporting

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When are the US markets open?

Market times

The US equities market opens at 9:30am US Eastern Time and closes at 4:00pm. 

You can place orders at any time during or after market hours, but they will only be executed during market hours.  

Please note that market orders placed between 4:00-4:15pm US ET will be rejected as the equities market is in a closing auction.

Market holidays

The US market is closed on the following days. For more information, you can check on the NYSE website


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New Years Day

Monday, January 2 (New Year’s Day holiday observed)

Monday, January 1

Wednesday, January 1

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 16

Monday, January 15

Monday, January 20

Washington's Birthday

Monday, February 20

Monday, February 19

Monday, February 17

Good Friday

Friday, April 7

Friday, March 29

Friday, April 18

Memorial Day

Monday, May 29

Monday, May 27

Monday, May 26

Juneteenth National Independence Day
Monday, June 19
Wednesday, June 19Thursday, June 19

Independence Day

Tuesday, July 4*

Thursday, July 4*

Friday, July 4*

Labor Day

Monday, September 4

Monday, September 2

Monday, September 1

Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, November 23**

Thursday, November 28**

Thursday, November 27**

Christmas

Monday, December 25

Wednesday, December 25***

Thursday, December 25***

* Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Monday, July 3, 2023, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, and Thursday, July 3, 2025. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00 pm. All times are Eastern Time.


** Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Friday, November 24, 2023, Friday, November 29, 2024, and Friday, November 28, 2025 (the day after Thanksgiving). Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00 pm. All times are Eastern Time.


*** Each market will close early at 1:00 p.m. (1:15 p.m. for eligible options) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Crossing Session orders will be accepted beginning at 1:00 p.m. for continuous executions until 1:30 p.m. on these dates, and NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE National late trading sessions will close at 5:00 pm. All times are Eastern Time.


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