Why Can Only Certain US Stocks Be Traded in the 24-Hour Market?
Eligibility is marked directly in the app. US Stocks that can be traded through the 24-Hour Market carry a "24" symbol on their listing, and if the stock you have selected does not show that symbol, it cannot be traded in the extended sessions. The list is deliberately narrower than Pluang's full catalogue of 650+ US Stocks and ETFs, because the extended sessions depend on there being enough trading activity in a given stock to support reasonable liquidity outside standard exchange hours. A thinly traded name would see very wide spreads and erratic pricing overnight. A stock without the marking is not restricted in any other way — you can still trade it normally during the Regular Market session, which covers the entire catalogue. Check the symbol on the stock's page before planning an extended-hours trade.
- How to check: eligible stocks carry a "24" symbol on their listing in the Pluang app
- If the symbol is absent: that stock cannot be traded in the 24-Hour Market's extended sessions
- Why the list is narrower: extended sessions need enough trading activity to support reasonable liquidity outside standard hours
- What would happen otherwise: a thinly traded name would show very wide spreads and erratic pricing overnight
- Not otherwise restricted: a stock without the marking still trades normally during the Regular Market session
- Regular Market coverage: the full Pluang catalogue of 650+ US Stocks and ETFs
Related questions:
Q: Where do I find the "24" symbol?
On the stock's own page in the Pluang app, shown alongside the listing. It is worth checking before you plan a trade for an extended session, because the absence of the symbol is the only signal that a stock is confined to Regular Market hours, and you will not be able to place an extended-hours order for it at all.
Q: Why does Pluang not make every stock available in the 24-Hour Market?
Because eligibility depends on the underlying market rather than on a Pluang setting. The extended sessions need a stock to attract enough trading interest outside standard hours to be priced sensibly. Including thinly traded names would expose users to very wide spreads and to prices that swing sharply on small volumes overnight. Keeping the list narrow protects users from exactly that outcome.
Q: Does the list of eligible stocks change?
It can, because eligibility follows trading activity rather than being fixed permanently. The practical approach is to check the "24" symbol on the stock's page at the time you want to trade, rather than relying on what you remember from a previous session, since the marking shown in the app is the current authoritative answer. Treat the app rather than a saved list as your source of truth.
Q: Can I still buy a non-eligible stock at all?
Yes, during the Regular Market session, which covers all 650+ US Stocks and ETFs available on Pluang. The lack of a "24" marking limits when you can trade the stock, not whether you can. You simply place the order during Regular Market hours instead, with the full order menu and GTC validity available. Only the extended sessions are closed to it.