Webull options trading now includes pre-market and after-hours access for eligible US customers on selected contracts covering 24 stocks and five ETFs. As of October 23, 2026, the broker said the service was available, allowing customers to trade certain options around earnings releases and other news outside the regular session.
Key Takeaways
- Eligible contracts can trade from 7:30–9:25 a.m. and 4:00–4:15 p.m. Eastern Time, subject to symbol-specific rules.
- Access is limited to selected contracts, and extended-hours orders must use limit prices.
- Thinner liquidity and potentially non-executable quotes can make trading harder despite the longer hours.
Table of Contents
- Webull options access expands around the regular session
- Eligibility and order settings constrain access
- Longer hours do not guarantee an executable price
- Conclusion
Webull options access expands around the regular session
The pre-market window begins two hours before the standard 9:30 a.m. opening for US equity options and ends at 9:25 a.m. The post-market window runs for 15 minutes after 4:00 p.m., but applies only to eligible symbols whose regular options session does not already continue until 4:15 p.m.
The initial stock list includes Apple, Amazon, Nvidia and Tesla. The five ETFs are SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Invesco QQQ Trust, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, SPDR Gold Shares and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund.
The practical change is an additional opportunity to place orders when company results or other announcements arrive outside regular hours. It does not create continuous options trading or make every strike and expiration on a listed symbol available.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Pre-market session | 7:30–9:25 a.m. Eastern Time for eligible contracts. |
| Post-market session | 4:00–4:15 p.m. Eastern Time for eligible symbols not already trading until 4:15 p.m. |
| Time-in-force settings | Day and Good ’Til Canceled orders are supported. |
| Eligibility review | Webull’s help page says the symbol list is subject to January and July updates based on exchange rules. |
Eligibility and order settings constrain access
Webull’s extended-hours options trading rules require limit orders and support eligible single-leg and multi-leg strategies, excluding stock-tied order types. Customers must select the setting that includes extended hours; available strategies also depend on account approval.
The service is available through Webull’s mobile and desktop apps, rather than its Webtrade browser platform. Contract availability should be checked in the platform because eligibility can change.
Webull has said additional index options and markets may be added over time, but it has not specified which instruments will follow or provided an expansion timetable.
Longer hours do not guarantee an executable price
Extended-hours markets generally have fewer participants, which can leave options with wider bid-ask spreads and less displayed size. A limit order controls the acceptable execution price, but it does not guarantee that a counterparty will take the other side.
Webull also warns that some exchanges display quotes between 4:00 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. without offering extended-hours execution. A visible quote during that period may therefore not represent a price at which a customer can trade.
Options can change sharply in value as the underlying share price and expected volatility respond to news. Buyers can lose the premium paid, while some strategies can generate losses exceeding the initial investment. The additional sessions do not remove those risks or ensure that a position can be closed when desired.
Conclusion
Webull options access now reaches further into the hours surrounding company announcements, but remains contract-specific. The current eligibility list and executable quotes are the immediate details to check; no timetable has been announced for broader expansion.
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