What do the US stocks pre- and post-market trading mainly do?

Discussion in 'Stocks' started by brian(FTG), Jul 27, 2020.

  1. What do the US stocks pre- and post-market trading mainly do?
     
  2. jys78

    jys78

    Move around. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot.

    For at least a while there, most/all the gains came outside regular hours.
     
  3. DaveV

    DaveV

    The vast majority of the news that move stocks (earnings reports, takeovers, mergers, new stock offerings, movements in foreign stock markets) occurs while the U.S. market is closed. The changes to stock price during the pre- and post- markets usually immediately reflect this news.
     
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  4. Tradex

    Tradex

    On the same subject traders can read the book "After Hours Trading Made Easy: Master the Risk and Reward of Extended-Hours Trading", by Joe Duarte.
     
  5. Their movement would be dependent on factors like events having a ripple financial effect, particular company news, etc.