How/where do you buy options after hours?

    SPX trades 23 hours per

    Posted by DigiNomad on 22nd of Dec 2023 at 08:31 am

    SPX trades 23 hours per day / 5 days a week. I primarily use Interactive Brokers.

    *I haven't been able to use spreads after hours, but no problem with single orders. 

    I find /ES futures options

    Posted by pep8261 on 22nd of Dec 2023 at 09:26 am

    I find /ES futures options to be more liquid. Especially after hours. 1.00 b/a which immediately becomes .50 once you place your order. But you can actually get filled mid-market. I’ve always been a commodity and futures guys so maybe I’m biased but I really prefer /ES  mini to any of the SP products. Same 1256 60/40 tax treatment as the bigs and never a “Daytrading rule”. 

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