The Time Table And Regulations Of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange platform in the world. It monitors the activities on the NYSE’s equities, options, and bonds markets. NYSE also covers the stock exchange market like NYSE LLC for equities and bonds, NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE American LLC for equities and options, NYSE National, Inc. and NYSE Chicago, Inc. for equities.

Time Table of NYSE:

Make sure your trading plan aligns with the NYSE schedule of market trading hours. Let us check out the NYSE trading hours for each tape and session in detail:

The NYSE is open on the working days – Monday-Friday from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM ET. The NYSE and NYSE MKT is open all year long during these trading hours, except for holiday complete closings, and few partial holiday closures at 1 PM ET.

The NYSE holidays schedule 2020 details are mentioned below. It elaborates on the occasion and dates the stock market is closed full day:

• New Year’s Day – January 1
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – January 20
• President’s Day – February 17
• Good Friday – April 10
• Memorial Day – May 25
• Independence Day – July 3
• Labor Day – September 7
• Thanksgiving Day – November 26
• Christmas Day – December 25

The list also involves partial holiday festivals. The NYSE Closes at 1 PM on these Holiday festival:

• Black Friday – November 27
• Christmas Eve – December 24

The Trading Hours Of NYSE:

• Pre-Opening Session: 3:30 AM
• Opening Session: 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM
• Core Trading Session: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• Extended Hours: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The different security markets under NYSE follow different timings for trading. It could be very confusing if you do not know the trading timings for these securities markets. Let us see in details the company trade timings under NYSE:

1.) NYSE Bonds Trading Timing:

• Former Trading: 4:00 AM – 8:00 AM
• Core Trading: 8:00 AM – 5:00 AM
• Late Trading: 5:00 AM – 8:00 AM

2.) NYSE American Equities Timing:

• e-Opening Session staring: 6:30 AM
• Early Trading Session ranging: 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM
• Core Trading Session ranging: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• Late Trading Session ranging: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

3.) NYSE American Options Timing:

• Equity Options/ ETF Options/ Index Options: 9:30 AM–4:00 PM
• ETF Exceptions/ Index Exceptions/ ETN Options: 9:30 AM–4:15 PM

The ETF Exceptions includes DBA, DBB, DBC, DBO, DIA, EEM, IWM, IWN, IWO, KBE, KRE, MDY, MOO, QQQ, SLX, SPY, SVXY, UUP, UNG, UVXY, VIXY, XHB, XLB, XLE, XLF, XLI, XLK, XLP, XLU, XLV, XLY, XME and XRT.

The Index Exceptions include MNX and NDX.

The ETN Options include the GAZ, OIL, VXX, and VXZ.

4.) NYSE ARCA Equities Timing:

• Pre-Opening Session: 3:30 AM
• Early Trading Session: 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM
• Core Trading Session: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• Late Trading Session: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The ETF Exceptions include DBA, DBB, DBC, DBO, DBS, DIA, EEM, EFA, IWM, IWN, IWO, IWV, KBE, KRE, MDY, MOO, OEF, QQQ, SLX, SPY, SVXY, UNG, UUP, UVXY, VIXY, XHB, XLB, XLE, XLF, XLI, XLK, XLP, XLU, XLV, XLY, XME and XRT.

The Index Exceptions include MNX and NDX.

The ETN Options include AMJ, GAZ, INP, JJC, MLPN, OIL, VXX and VXZ.

Time is an investor’s power. Use every second of the time the trading gates are open for you. Make the most of your time, just like most successful traders do.

Now that you know what NYSE is and the different timings it follows, it is also important to understand the rules and regulations NYSE follows. Nothing is worse than not knowing the rules of the game that you plan to win. Understanding all the rules and regulations of NYSE for playing the game within the law is of grave importance.

NYSC addresses the non-compliance with the NYSE Exchange rules and federal securities laws. By performing these duties and regulations, NYSE supports the NYSE efforts. It upholds the just and fair values of trade, supports free markets for all, and protects investors and the public interest at large.

NYSE provides the “Protected Offer,” which means a quotation in NMS Stock that is displayed by an Automated Trading Center or as disseminated under the national market system plan. This is the best bid, an offer of a national securities exchange or national securities association.

NYSE performs most of these regulatory functions, while some are performed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) or other self-regulatory organizations. The principal functions involve regulatory service agreement, national market system plans, and management arrangements.

Besides all other obligations imposed by the exchange market in its exchange rules, all holders/traders, as a condition of approved securities transactions, shall agree to be regulated by the Exchange. You have to recognize that the Exchange must undertake compliance with the provisions of the rules. The NYSE Laws, their interpretations, policies, and regulations are subject to orders and rules of the commission.

The Exchange disciplines you as holders and persons associated with NYSE on violations of the provisions of the Exchange rules. The actions include expulsion, suspension, limitation of activities, functions, operations along with fines and censure. Extreme measures can involve suspension or be barred from being a holder or associated with a holder. These penalties also include other fitting sanctions as applicable from case to case.

Final Thoughts:

A securities account or a brokerage account is an important prerequisite to hold your financial assets such as securities in NYSE. As an investor or trader, get securities account with the broker or bank to buy and sell securities. To get a free brokerage account, do thorough research to land up with the best broker in the market.

Making hasty decisions can cost you big time. Success in investing is possible only when you know the rules and regulations of the exchange market. This article is intended to guide you to enter the market hassle-free and within the regulations of the Exchange Market.