24 hour stocks available to trade

Screening Filters

1. region = US

• Purpose: Limits the search to U.S.-listed stocks.
• Rationale: “24 hours a day” trading availability is most relevant for U.S. stocks that have access to extended-hours or overnight trading venues. Focusing on the U.S. universe makes the results more practical for a U.S.-based trading context.

2. is_optionable = True

• Purpose: Selects stocks that have listed options.
• Rationale: Optionable stocks are typically more actively traded and widely followed, which often makes them better candidates for extended-hours access and easier to trade when regular market hours are closed.

3. monthly_average_dollar_volume >= 10,000,000

• Purpose: Screens for sufficiently liquid stocks.
• Rationale: High dollar volume suggests the stock can usually absorb trades with less slippage and tighter spreads. For 24-hour or near-24-hour trading interest, liquidity is especially important because not all stocks remain practical to trade outside normal hours.

4. relative_vol >= 1.5

• Purpose: Finds stocks trading with elevated volume relative to normal.
• Rationale: Stocks with unusual trading activity are more likely to be in demand and more likely to have meaningful price movement or interest during extended trading sessions. This helps identify names that may actually be active outside the regular session.

5. gap_pattern = GapUp, GapDown

• Purpose: Targets stocks making a notable overnight move.
• Rationale: Gap moves often happen before the open or after the prior close, which is directly relevant to extended-hours trading. Stocks that gap are more likely to have actionable trading opportunities when the market is not in regular session.

6. is_index_component = GSPC, NDX, DJI

• Purpose: Restricts results to stocks in major U.S. indexes like the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, and Dow Jones.
• Rationale: Index components tend to be larger, more liquid, and more actively monitored by traders. These characteristics increase the likelihood that the stock is available and practical to trade during extended or overnight sessions.

Why Results Match:

• The filters focus on U.S. stocks that are liquid, actively traded, and widely followed, which are the most realistic candidates for near-24-hour access.
• By combining index membership, optionability, and high dollar volume, the screen emphasizes stocks that are generally easiest to trade outside normal market hours.
• The gap and relative volume filters help surface stocks with active overnight interest, making them more relevant to a question about stocks available to trade when the regular session is closed.

Important Note:
These filters help identify stocks that are more likely to be available and practical for extended-hours or nearly continuous trading, but they do not guarantee true 24/7 trading. In U.S. markets, actual 24-hour availability depends on the broker, venue, and the specific stock’s trading support.