Interactive Brokers Announces Extended Trading Hours for US Treasury Bonds
Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, today announced a significant expansion of trading hours for US Treasury bonds on its platform. Clients around the world can now trade US Treasury bonds for 22 hours each day. The trading session closes daily at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET), reopens at 8:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and continues until 5:00 pm the following day. During Eastern Standard Time (EST), the market operates from 7:00 pm to 5:00 pm. This is a significant extension from the previous nine hours per day.
This groundbreaking expansion caters especially to Interactive Brokers' global clients, allowing them to trade US Treasuries during their local trading hours. In addition, all clients are now able to respond swiftly to global market news and economic events as they occur, regardless of time or location.
"The extension of trading hours for US Treasury bonds represents a significant enhancement to our offerings," said Thomas Frank, Executive Vice President of Interactive Brokers. "It is part of an ongoing effort to expand our bond offering by adding new coverage, products, venues and liquidity. We aim to provide our clients with the most flexible and comprehensive trading environment possible. With clients in over 200 countries and territories, it’s essential that we accommodate their needs and provide opportunities to trade on a schedule that suits them best, especially in a market as crucial as that of US Treasuries."
US Treasury bonds are considered one of the safest investment options and are highly sought after by investors seeking stability and security in their portfolios. By extending the trading hours, Interactive Brokers enhances accessibility to these instruments, allowing investors to manage their portfolios more effectively. This flexibility can potentially lead to more profitable trades and better risk management.
Interactive Brokers offers an unparalleled range of bonds, with over 1 million corporate, municipal, treasury, and non-US sovereign bonds available. IBKR provides these without mark-ups or built-in spreads and charges low, transparent commissions. Clients also benefit from free access to the powerful IBKR Bond Marketplace search tool, which allows them to search and compare bonds by type, maturity, yield, and other criteria to tailor their investments to their specific needs and objectives.
For more information about the extended trading hours on US Treasuries at Interactive Brokers, please visit:
US and countries served by IB LLC: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/trading/products-bonds.php
Canada: https://www.interactivebrokers.ca/en/trading/products-bonds.php
United Kingdom: https://www.interactivebrokers.co.uk/en/trading/products-bonds.php
Europe: https://www.interactivebrokers.ie/en/trading/products-bonds.php
Hong Kong: https://www.interactivebrokers.com.hk/en/trading/products-bonds.php
Singapore: https://www.interactivebrokers.com.sg/en/trading/products-bonds.php
Australia: https://www.interactivebrokers.com.au/en/trading/products-bonds.php
India: https://www.interactivebrokers.co.in/en/trading/products-bonds.php
About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.:
Interactive Brokers Group affiliates provide automated trade execution and custody of securities, commodities, and foreign exchange around the clock on over 150 markets in numerous countries and currencies, from a single unified platform to clients worldwide. We serve individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our four decades of focus on technology and automation has enabled us to equip our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We strive to provide our clients with advantageous execution prices and trading, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, all at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns on investments. For the sixth consecutive year, Barron’s ranked Interactive Brokers #1 with 5 out of 5 stars in its June 9, 2023, Best Online Brokers Review.
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