Short Answer: Yes — If You Have the Right Platform
The standard US stock market session closes at 11:00 PM Saudi Arabia Standard Time. But major market-moving events, earnings reports from Apple, Tesla, and Amazon, Federal Reserve decisions, economic data releases frequently happen after this point. The ability to trade when these events occur is a meaningful practical advantage for Saudi investors.
On Raseed, Saudi investors can trade US stocks around the clock including pre-market sessions starting from 11:00 AM Saudi time and after-hours sessions running until 3:00 AM. This guide explains how it works, when it matters, and what to consider when trading outside regular hours.
US Market Hours Translated to Saudi Arabia Standard Time
Why Night Trading Matters: The Earnings Release Example
The majority of US companies that Saudi investors hold, Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, report quarterly earnings after the regular market closes, typically between 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM ET. That is 11:00 PM to 12:30 AM Saudi time.
These earnings releases move stock prices by anywhere from 3% to 25% in the immediate aftermath. An investor on a platform without after-hours access cannot respond until the following afternoon at 4:30 PM Saudi time, more than 12 hours later, by which point the full price impact has already been processed and the best opportunities may have passed.
On Raseed, that same investor responds within minutes of the earnings release, while the market is still processing the information.
For Saudi investors holding major US tech stocks, after-hours access during earnings season is not a secondary feature, it is the difference between acting on news and reacting to news that has already moved.
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What Is Different About After-Hours Trading?
Extended-hours trading has characteristics that differ meaningfully from regular session trading. Volume is lower, which means bid-ask spreads are typically wider, you may pay slightly more or receive slightly less than the mid-market price. Price movements can be more volatile because fewer participants are active and each trade represents a larger proportion of total volume.
Additionally, not every stock is available during extended hours. The most liquid large-cap names of the major US companies that most GCC investors hold are typically accessible, but smaller stocks may not be.
How to Trade After-Hours on Raseed
After-hours trading on Raseed works through the same interface as regular trading, the platform handles session availability automatically. When markets are in extended-hours mode, you will see the relevant market indicator and can place trades as normal with the same order types and analytical tools available during regular hours.
Raseed's real-time Level 2 data remains available during extended hours, giving investors the same order book depth visibility during after-hours sessions as during the regular trading day, an advantage that most competitors do not offer even during standard hours.