SEC Announces Roundtable on Preparations for 24-Hour Trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on Sept. 17, 2026, to discuss moving towards 24-hour trading in the U.S. equity markets, including preparations to support overnight trading, operations and resiliency in a 24-hour market, and opportunities and challenges for expansion. “We are moving towards a new day – and night – in the U.S. equity markets,” said SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins. “With the expansion to overnight trading, I’m excited at the prospect of U.S. equity markets aligning with those markets that already trade continuously and look forward to balancing round-the-clock trading with all-important investor and customer protections.” The roundtable will be open to the public and held at the SEC’s headquarters at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.