SEC Announces Roundtable on 24-Hour Trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on July 23, 2026, that it will convene a roundtable on preparations for 24-Hour Trading. It carries the release number 2026-69.

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SEC to Hold Roundtable on 24-Hour Trading on Sept. 17, 2026

Highlights

  • September 17, 2026 is the date on the calendar.
  • The venue is the regulator's own building on 100 F Street in northeast Washington.
  • Three themes are down for discussion: getting ready for overnight trading, keeping operations resilient around the clock, and what expansion would open up or cost.
  • The event is open to the public and will be streamed live on SEC.gov, with a recording made available later.
  • Comments from the public go in under file number 4-913.

Event details

Proceedings begin on September 17, 2026, inside the regulator's building on 100 F Street in northeast Washington. The event will be open to the public, though the number of in-person participants may be limited and visitors will be subject to security checks. The roundtable will be streamed live on SEC.gov, and a recording will be made available at a later date. Who speaks, and in what order, is due to be published ahead of the day.

Topics to be discussed

Panelists are expected to address preparations to support overnight trading, operations and resiliency in a 24-hour market, and opportunities and challenges for expansion.

“We are moving towards a new day – and night – in the U.S. equity markets.”

Paul S. Atkins, SEC Chairman

How to submit public comments

The SEC is accepting public comments on the roundtable under file number 4-913. Members of the public may submit their comments electronically or on paper. The electronic route is an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. On paper, letters go to the Commission's Secretary, Vanessa Countryman, at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-1090. Commenters are asked to submit comments using one method only.

One caution for anyone writing in: submissions go up exactly as received, with no redaction or editing of personal identifying information. Whatever is sent becomes part of the roundtable's public record and appears on the agency's website.