Stock Trading Hours - US Market
US Eastern Time*
US Eastern Time*
9:30am to 4:00pm
Hong Kong Time*
Daylight Saving Time**
9:30pm to 4:00am
Standard Time**
10:30pm to 5:00am
Note: * There is no lunch break during this period
** In the US, Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday in March (local time) and reverts to Standard Time at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday in November (local time).
US Stock Trading Tips
| Important Information for U.S. Stock Trading | US Market |
| Market Code | US |
| Continuous Trading Hours | Daylight Saving Time 21:30 – 04:00 Standard Time 22:30 – 05:00 |
| Lot Size | 1 |
| Order Consolidation | N/A |
| Settlement Date | T+2 |
| Trading Currency | USD |
| Price Unit | USD |
| Settlement Method | ArtaGM will convert other currencies to U.S. dollars for settlement on T+1. The actual exchange rate will be displayed on the statement for the conversion date. Clients may also deposit U.S. dollars with ArtaGM. |
| Trading Tips | Over-the-Counter (OTC) trading and Pink Sheet trading do not guarantee best price matching, which may result in a situation where investors' own orders do not get executed while orders at worse prices in the market can be executed. |
| The financing ratio for U.S. stocks is up to 50% (for details, please refer to the advertisements on our company's website). | |
| Some U.S. stock ETFs have leverage and directional characteristics. For example, TBT is a two-times leveraged inverse ETF that tracks the opposite direction of the Barclays 20-Year Treasury Bond Index. On the other hand, UGAZ is a three-times leveraged long ETF that tracks the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index. |