Download the Q3 Overnight Market Review: The Data Making the Case for Weekend Trading

Bruce Markets’ latest quarterly report examines the trading activity, investor demand and market-structure developments bringing U.S. equities closer to a seven-day market.

The overnight U.S. equities market continued to evolve in Q3, even as trading moderated from the previous quarter’s highs. Most significantly, major exchanges moved closer to launching overnight sessions, and Bruce Markets announced plans to extend trading into the weekend, subject to regulatory approval.

The case for further expansion of the trading week is increasingly visible in the data. Our Q3 Overnight Market Review examines the numbers behind that shift and what market participants should be preparing for next.

What You’ll Learn:

• The state of overnight trading: A breakdown of Q3 activity across the leading overnight ATSs, including why notional value proved more resilient than share volume.
• How Bruce ATS gained ground: The key performance metrics behind our venue’s rising market share and increased executed notional.
• What the data reveals about weekend demand: A closer look at the surge in activity when trading resumes on Sunday evenings and what it suggests about the opportunity for expanded access.
• What’s next for the overnight market: The upcoming changes to exchange hours and market infrastructure, lessons from South Korea and the priorities for firms preparing for more continuous trading.

Get the data and insights behind the next phase of overnight trading.