Buying Stocks After Hours
Why do certain financial institutions not allow you to short a stock in pre/aftermarket hours?
You can buy or sell a stock, or even ‘buy to cover’, but I wasn’t able to short a stock in after-hours trading. Why is this?
Most likely to protect you. If you short the stock in pre/after-hours trading, there may not be enough volume for you to cover if you need to. Therefor, you may not be able to cover, and you lose your entire investment. I’m sure if you had a larger account with the brokerage firm, they would allow you to do this.
After Hours Trading in Stocks Day Trading Aug 12
Categories: Stocks & Stock Trading