Is it possible to execute an order during the weekend

Quote from Daal:

what prevents the ECNs from keep running(and charge higher fees) so people can trade during the weekend?regulation?economics?
Regulations I presume.....
 
Not becuase of regulations obviously... I found this (probably a former ECN):

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NexTrade
www.nextrade.org
Market Maker ID: NTRD

Developed in the late 1990s and owned by Professional Investment Management, Inc., NexTrade was the first ECN to offer 24-hour trading to retail investors through participating broker-dealers. Its clients include mutual funds, hedge funds, market-makers, traditional broker-dealers, online broker-dealers and professional trading companies. In 1999, NexTrade officially applied with the SEC to become a registered, fully-electronic, 24-hour securities exchange. Additionally, NexTrade has a pending application to become a fully-electronic futures exchange.

NexTrade Hours of Operation
Sunday through Saturday (including holidays) 24 Hours-a-day 5:15 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time - matching session for NYSE listed stocks.
 
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