After-hours trading refers to the buying and selling of stocks after the close of the U.S. stock exchanges at 4 p.m. through 8 p.m. U.S. Eastern time.
The NYSE and the Nasdaq have pre-market and after-hours trading, and some brokers even offer 24-hour trading. Several factors ...
Unusual volume indicates that a stock is trading significantly above (or sometimes below) its average volume due to major news, upcoming catalysts, or strong institutional interest. Traders look at ...