CMC Markets has extended its trading hours specifically for the “Magnificent Seven” US mega-cap tech stocks.
From 27 January customers of the platform will be able to trade Google Parent Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook owner Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla from 9am to 9pm UK time.
This means CMC Markets’ UK customers will be able to take advantage of trading in the pre-market session, before the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and tech-heavy NASDAQ open for trading in the US (from 2:30pm to 9pm UK time).
The platform’s order types and execution will continue as normal during extended-hours trading, though trading and position limits will be lower compared to the main trading session. Account liquidations will also function as normal.
The move comes as rival brokers have recently moved to extend trading hours of US securities for UK customers. These include Charles Schwab and Interactive Brokers.
In October, Schwab expanded its UK 24-hour trading to include US stocks listed on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 indices.
Interactive Brokers enabled trading of CFDs on US stocks and ETFs during overnight trading hours.
CMC Markets has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 2016. It offers forex trading services since 1989 and now has over 300,000 active clients trading online.
The latest Good Money Guide review of the platform highlighted its offering for high-frequency and active traders, supported by an emphasis on technology.
The company’s interim profit rose to an estimated £51 million in the first half of the 2025 financial year, due to “sustained levels of client trading activity” and growth in its B2B business”.
In the update in October, the broker also noted it had commenced the onboarding of Revolut clients under a partnership agreement announced in June, which has seen the two companies connecting their software platforms.
Under the tie-up, the user interface is delivered directly through the Revolut app, while trading, pricing, account systems, execution and clearing are provided by CMC.
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