Options trading hours shortened by 2 minutes:

Options markets will now close at 4:00 ET, not 4:02 ET. Is this a good idea?

  • Great! I like this change.

    Votes: 3 15.0%
  • Shit! I don't like it.

    Votes: 7 35.0%
  • Yawn! I don't care.

    Votes: 10 50.0%

  • Total voters
    20
(From Briefing)

9:12 ISE Int'l Securities Exchange to change mkt trading hours (39.17 )

Co announces the following change to its trading schedule for equity options, effective Monday, Feb 13, 2006. Options on equities, narrow-based (sector) indexes and narrow-based ETFs will close for trading at 4:00 p.m. (ET). This is an industry-wide change and reflects a 2-minute reduction in the current trading session to align options trading with the closing time of the primary mkt.
 
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