How to Trade After Hours on ThinkorSwim

In this video we learn how to trade stock in the after hours, premarket and post market trading hours, and things you’ll want to look out for when trading during these hours.
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The trading hours available will depend on the individual brokerage you trade with, but most will offer pre-market trading at 7:00 AM EST and the post-market until 8:00 PM EST. The only brokerage firm I’m aware of that offers trading times earlier than this is WeBull. Webull offers pre-market trading as early as 4:00 AM EST.

To trade in the after hours in ThinkorSwim you simply need to make a couple slight adjustments to your order ticket. First, the order must be a limit order where you specify a price. Limit orders are the only order type accepted in the after hours. The only other adjustment would be to change the TIF (Time in Force) to either EXT or GTC EXT.

An order marked EXT (Extended Session) will be active from 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST. If the order does not fill by 8:00 PM the order will cancel itself. If the order is marked GTC EXT (Good Till Canceled Plus Extended) it will be active from 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST everyday until it either fills or you cancel it.

The only thing you need to be careful with in the premarket/post market is the liquidity of the stock you’re trading. In the after hours, liquidity can really dry up. This will make it difficult to enter or exit at a fair price. However, if you’re trying to trade earnings or a news announcements, the ability to trade in the after hours can be vital for you.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:10 Pre-market/Post Market Trading Hours
1:07 How to Trade in the After Hours
2:52 How to Trade After Hours with Active Trader
5:28 How to Trade After Hours on TD Ameritrade

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