Can you still buy stocks after the market closes
After hours trading is a key weapon in the sophisticated stock market investor's armory. Here's why it can help you perform better as an investor. if you buy a stock after the market is closed do you get it at the closed price? if you buy it and then turn right around and sell it 5 minutes later (sense the market is closed) would it be sold for the closing price? or the price that the market opens up at? Some stocks still trade after hours and some dealers can still make markets after After hours trading is advantageous if you work during the day and are unable to participate in regular stock market hours. People on the West Coast may find after hours trading beneficial because due to the time difference, as their trading has to be done between 6:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to fall within regular stock market hours.