Questrade announced extended-hours options trading on 23 October for eligible customers using its online platform and app. The launch covers 29 US stock and ETF underlyings, following Cboe’s 19 October introduction of the exchange sessions. The count refers to underlying securities, not to 29 individual option contracts.[1][2]
Questrade options windows — Eastern Time
| Contracts | Pre-market | Post-market |
|---|---|---|
| Options on 29 selected stocks and ETFs | 7:30–9:25 a.m. | 4–4:15 p.m.Source 1 |
| SPX, SPXW, RUT, RUTW, VIX, VIXW and XSP | 7:30–9:25 a.m. | 4:15–5 p.m.Source 1 |
Cboe’s launch comprises 24 stocks and five ETFs. The five ETFs are GLD, IWM, QQQ, SPY and XLF; stock underlyings include Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft. Cboe says options on the eligible set represented about 53% of average daily US-listed options volume through September 2026. That market-wide statistic does not measure Questrade’s customer activity.[2]
The extra sessions provide an options response to news outside the regular trading day, but they do not extend every contract into the evening. Cboe requires limit orders, and Questrade’s options permissions still apply. A limit controls the acceptable price without guaranteeing a fill, particularly where fewer counterparties quote.[1]
Questrade separately offers extended or overnight dealing in eligible US shares and ETFs and post-market dealing in TSX/TSXV securities. Those services have their own instrument coverage and should not be confused with the new options timetable.[1]
Sources & further reading
- Questrade Brings Extended-Hours Trading for Pre-Market Equity Options QuestEnterprise Inc / Questrade · 23 Oct 2026 · Accessed 26 Oct 2026
- Cboe Launches Extended Trading Sessions for Select Single Stock and ETF Options Cboe Global Markets · 19 Oct 2026 · Accessed 26 Oct 2026