Meritz Securities Hosts '365 All Day' Weekly Trading Event for US Stocks

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] Meritz Securities (CEO Choi Heemun) announced on the 13th that it has launched a US stock daytime trading service and is conducting the ‘365 All Day’ US stock daytime trading event.

Until now, US stock daytime trading was only available at Samsung Securities, which had an exclusive domestic market contract with Blue Ocean, an ATS (Alternative Trading System) that uniquely supports US overnight session trading since February 6 last year. With Samsung Securities’ exclusive contract ending this year, the US stock daytime trading service will start on the ‘Meritz SMART’ app from the 13th.

The trading hours are from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM (10:00 AM to 4:30 PM during daylight saving time). From this day, through the ‘Meritz SMART’ app, customers can trade US stocks for most of the day?20 hours and 30 minutes?by combining pre-market, regular market, and after-market trading hours.

About 1,000 stocks are available for trading, including top market capitalization stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Daytime trading is possible through the ‘Meritz SMART’ app or iMeritz (HTS) without installing a separate app or opening an additional account. Daytime trading customers can check real-time quotes and purchase stocks in Korean won without currency exchange. Only limit orders are allowed, and overseas stock algorithmic trading services are available only during regular trading hours.

Meritz Securities is also holding a trading event until March 31 in conjunction with the launch of the daytime trading service. During the event period, customers who trade US stocks during daytime hours will receive Starbucks Americano coupons and Starbucks Easy Meal Set coupons (for customers who execute US stock trades in the Super365 account). Starbucks coupons are limited to the first 500 customers, and the event will end early if the target number of customers is reached.

A Meritz Securities official said, “Through US stock daytime trading, customers can manage risks more conveniently in response to the increasing volatility of the US stock market,” adding, “It will especially improve accessibility to US stock investment for investors who had difficulty participating in US stock trading due to time differences.”

Additionally, the ‘Meritz SMART’ app provides overseas stock rights information services that allow customers to view dividend, split, IPO schedules, and delisting schedules at a glance to enhance trading convenience.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.