TradeStation Europe B.V. has activated extended-hours trading for eligible US equity options. The Dutch-regulated brokerage announced the change on 29 October alongside lower commissions, single-stock option spreads and expanded intraday access for its European clients.[1]
The stated pre-market session runs from 7:30am to 9:25am Eastern Time. The curb session runs from 4:00pm to 4:15pm Eastern Time. Both windows require attention to local daylight-saving changes: the announced clock is US Eastern time, not a fixed London or continental-European time throughout the year.[1]
The rollout follows Cboe’s introduction of extended trading for options on 24 individual stocks and five ETFs. Eligibility remains contract-specific; the additional sessions do not cover the whole US options market.[1]
Pricing and spread tools
Announced options commissions are $0.60 per contract and equities commissions $0.005 per share. These are commission rates, not complete transaction-cost quotations: the release directs clients to the full tariff and notes that other fees and charges may apply.[1]
European clients can now build multi-leg spreads on individual stocks, extending the previous single-leg offering. TradeStation also announced broader intraday trading across equities, options and futures and reduced intraday futures-margin requirements, without specifying a single margin rate for all contracts.[1]
TradeStation Europe is the EEA-facing investment firm regulated by the Dutch AFM. The release identifies TradeStation Securities in the United States as providing execution, clearing and custody arrangements. Options access remains subject to the account’s approval and permissions.[1]
Sources & further reading
- TradeStation Europe Expands Options Capability, Including Extended-Hours Trading TradeStation Europe / Business Wire · 29 Oct 2026 · Accessed 30 Oct 2026