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After-hours trading

The practice of buying and selling securities during a period of time when the major markets are officially closed. Once reserved for Institutional investor, individual investors may NOW participate. Stocks are traded after hours on ECN, which match buyers and seller with a computer system in Order to execute Trade.

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