PU Prime, a multi-licensed online brokerage, has widened its US equity range by adding 24/5 and 24/7 share CFDs, extending access beyond traditional market hours. The move is positioned as a response to demand for continuous market access around earnings releases, data prints, technology news and geopolitical events. The rollout follows June’s launch of pre-IPO product access to OpenAI and Anthropic, alongside increased engagement and discussion within the PU Community around equity-related products.
The broker has added 42 new 24/5 US share CFDs, offering 24-hour trading from Monday to Friday, and a further 43 US-listed names to its 24/7 share CFD suite, allowing trading seven days a week, including weekends. The new instruments cover sectors such as technology and artificial intelligence, plus healthcare, financial services, consumer brands, industrials and energy, and include companies such as NVIDIA, Tesla, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Microsoft, AMD, Adobe, Qualcomm and Boeing. Founded in 2015, PU Prime operates in over 190 countries and reports more than 40 million app downloads, offering regulated products across forex, commodities, indices, shares and bonds, with copy trading.
The New Era of Continuous Trading Access
We are entering a new era where traditional market hours no longer limit our trading strategies, especially with the sudden rise of 24/7 and 24/5 US equity derivative offerings. This shift is crucial right now as we navigate the peak of the Q2 2026 corporate earnings season, where tech giants are releasing pivotal financial results. With global overnight trading volumes having surged by over 40% in recent years, we must prepare to trade high-impact announcements in real-time.
To capitalize on this, we should actively use these extended-hour contracts to hedge positions or capture immediate price movements right when earnings reports drop. Historically, about 60% of major price gaps occur outside of regular trading hours, leaving standard day traders exposed to overnight risks. By utilizing continuous access to market leaders like NVIDIA and Tesla, we can manage our risk exposure dynamically without waiting for the next morning’s opening bell.
Risk Management and Strategy for After-Hours Markets
We must also closely watch the ongoing valuation shifts in artificial intelligence, especially as interest in private giants like OpenAI and Anthropic continues to spill over into public equities. Recent retail trading statistics show that tech-heavy CFDs represent nearly 35% of all retail derivative volume, proving that AI momentum remains a dominant market driver. In the coming weeks, we should monitor technical support levels on these key AI-related stocks to execute overnight breakout strategies.
However, trading outside of regular hours requires a disciplined approach due to potentially thinner liquidity and wider bid-ask spreads. During off-market hours, order book depth can drop significantly, which often increases the cost of entering and exiting trades. We advise using strict limit orders and smaller position sizes to protect capital while navigating these highly volatile, around-the-clock markets.
