Expert comment
If you’re an early bird or a night owl, there’s always somewhere open for you to trade stocks. And it’s also possible to buy and sell stocks out of hours on some trading platforms. But be careful because even experienced traders find it hard to predict the swings in prices during out-of-hours trading.
If you want to stick to trading UK stocks during regular market trading, then you can buy and sell shares from 08:00 until 16:30 Monday to Friday. Aim to trade in the middle of the day if you want to avoid big, unexpected price fluctuations.