Regular, pre-market, after-hours, and always-open crypto trading.
| Concept | Explanation | |---|---| | Regular stock session | The main exchange session with the deepest liquidity for most listed shares. | | Pre-market | Trading before the regular session, usually with lower liquidity and wider spreads. | | After-hours | Trading after the regular session, also often thinner and more volatile. | | Crypto market | Generally operates continuously, including weekends and holidays. | | Maintenance or venue outage | A platform may still become unavailable even when the underlying market remains open. |
Continuous trading does not mean continuous liquidity. Crypto liquidity and volatility can vary by time of day, venue, and market conditions.