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title: "Longbridge US stock night trading guide"
description: "A simple guide to after-hours trading in U.S. stocks: how to trade after-hours on Longbridge, and how to be the first to know breaking news"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/20584152.md"
published_at: "2024-04-18T01:51:45.000Z"
author: "[Longbridge Product Team](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/1450686)"
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# Longbridge US stock night trading guide

## 1\. What is the US stock market night session?

The US stock market night session, along with pre-market, regular trading, and after-hours trading, constitutes "round-the-clock" trading of US stocks, allowing Longbridge community members to **trade US stocks 24 hours a day.**

Please note that the night session marks the beginning of a trading day, meaning the night session starting at 20:00 EST belongs to the next trading day.

Notes on US stock market night session trading and stock list: [Introduction to US stock market night session](https://support.longbridgehk.com/topics/marketdata/Overnight20230922?locale=zh-CN)

## 2\. Investment objectives and trading scenarios

Main investment objectives for participating in US stock market night session trading:

The US stock market night session is more suitable for short-term trading, with one major strategy being "early trading": if there is sudden news about US stocks, especially Chinese concept stocks, during the Asia-Pacific trading hours, investors can directly participate in the US stock market night session.

Due to liquidity reasons, institutional investors rarely participate in the US stock market night session, so there are opportunities for investors to build positions during the night session and wait for a large number of investors to enter during the regular trading session or for new news to emerge before the US market opens, then profit by closing positions.

Note: There are relatively fewer participants in the night session, and low liquidity may make it difficult for orders to be executed.

## 3\. Longbridge US stock market night session guide

### 3.1 **How to check if the US stock you want to trade supports night session?**

Look for the "night session" or "24H" label on the watchlist and stock details page;

On the market page's US stocks tab, scroll down to the "extended hours list" to view the day's 行情 for all US stocks that support night session trading.

### 3.2 How to trade US stock market night session?

Select the stock you want to trade that supports night session, open the quick trade drawer or enter the trading hall, and make sure to select the "night session" time period:

### 3.3 Does night session support short selling?

Most US stock night sessions support short selling, but you need to check if the stock details page has the "margin trading" label in the upper right corner:

## 4\. How to get breaking news

The US stock market night session is often affected by breaking news during the Asia-Pacific trading hours, so it is essential to get **breaking news about your watchlist and important market information** as soon as possible:

-   The relevant 资讯 section will push breaking news about your watchlist and market updates to you;
-   The 今日看点 section will interpret important market information and 行情 summaries for you;

How to get 资讯 notifications: Open the Longbridge App → My → Settings → Message Notifications →资讯与社区 → Turn on "relevant 资讯" and "今日看点" app notifications.

### Related Stocks

- [.IXIC.US - NASDAQ Composite Index](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md)
- [.DJI.US - Dow Jones Industrial Average](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md)

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> **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.
