Requirement: When placing buy and sell orders for stocks, you need to choose the timing of the trade, known as Timing. Charles Schwab offers a wide variety of options, organized for easy reference.
Day only
Order(s) is active for one day only, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET, before it expires if not filled or canceled. Orders placed after 4 p.m. ET, during the weekend, or on holidays will be active the next trading day.
Day + extended
Order(s) is active during all equity trading sessions, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. It's only available for limit orders and is known as a seamless order. Orders placed after 8 p.m. ET, during the weekend, or on holidays will be active the next trading day.
Good till canceled
Order(s) is active between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET, and active for up to 180 calendar days (unless filled or canceled). Orders placed after 4 p.m. ET, during the weekend, or on holidays will be active the next trading day.
GTC + extended
Order(s) is active for all equity trading sessions, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, and is active for up to 180 calendar days (unless filled or canceled). It's only available for limit orders and is known as a seamless order. Orders placed after 8 p.m. ET, during the weekend, or on holidays will be active the next trading day.
Extended hours a.m.
Extended-hours a.m. (Ext. AM) Order(s) can be placed at any time. The trade, however, is active only during the Ext. AM session for that day. The A.M. extended hours session runs daily from 7:00 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET, Monday through Friday, excluding market holidays.
Extended hours p.m.
Extended-hours p.m (Ext. PM) Order(s) can be placed at any time. The trade, however, is active only during the Ext. PM session for that day. The Ext. PM session runs daily from 4:05 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, excluding market holidays.
Fill or kill
Order(s) canceled if not filled immediately in its entirety.
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