Cboe Global Markets, Inc, a derivatives and securities exchange network, is set to extend trading hours for its Russell 2000 Index (RUT) options suite to nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week, beginning February 9, 2026.
RUT options are currently available for trading during regular US hours, from 9:30 am ET to 4:15 pm ET, Monday through Friday. With the planned addition of an overnight session during Cboe’s Global Trading Hours (GTH), RUT options (including the RUT Weeklys options) will also trade from 8:15 pm ET to 9:25 am ET the following morning, Monday through Friday.
As investors globally increasingly seek to access US equity market exposure, the ability to trade RUT options nearly around the clock is expected to help them respond to market-moving events, adjust positioning, and manage risk with greater precision in real time.
Demand for overnight trading is evident in the growth of Cboe’s GTH sessions, which have experienced record volumes in 2025, up 179% year-to-date compared to full year 2022 as global appetite for U.S. markets has grown and Cboe expands its product availability to meet this demand.
In addition to offering GTH hours for RUT options, Cboe proposes to add Curb Trading Hours – an additional trading session that will run from 4:15 pm to 5:00 pm ET, Monday through Friday.
