Will I Get Burned in Extended-Hours Trading?
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What does the term "extended hours" mean? I have noticed it on several stocks I have, and it is different than the closing price. How does it affect the stocks, and how does it work? I thought when the market closed for the day that was it until the following day's trading. -- R
Many investors have probably noticed -- via Yahoo! Finance or a similar site for stock quotes -- that a stock's price moves not only during the normal 9:30 a.m.- to-4 p.m. trading day but also before the open and after the close each day. ...
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