The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced that its National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) subsidiary will increase clearing hours to support extended trading.
The implementation is targeted for Q2 2026, subject to regulatory review and approval of any necessary rule changes. Extending clearing hours will deliver increased client value by maximizing liquidity and reducing counterparty risk as NSCC will be able to apply its central counterparty guarantee to overnight activity across different time zones for global participants.
NSCC implemented phase 1 of the new extended trading hours schedule in September 2024 by enabling market centers and trading platforms to submit trades at 1:30 AM ET, approximately 2.5 hours earlier.
Under plans for phase 2, which will take effect in Q2 2026, NSCC will operate 24×5, from Sunday at 8:00 PM ET to Friday at 8:00 PM ET to support overnight trading…
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