SIX Extends Trading Hours for Structured Products
SIX Swiss Exchange extends trading hours with the introduction of a new trading segment — Structured Products. Starting today, investors can trade from 08:00 to 21:45 CET. It is almost six hours longer than the previous window of 09:15–17:15 CET.
Why This Matters
The extended hours let self-guided retail investors and market participants react more flexibly to global market movements, especially developments in US markets that trade until 22:00 CET.
Features of the New Trading Segment
Extended Trading Window
- New hours: 08:00–21:45 CET
- Previous hours: 09:15–17:15 CET
- Added availability: almost 6 extra hours
- No additional setup or access requirements
Available Products
SIX already offers more than 70,000 structured products. The tradable universe includes:
- 78.48% leverage products
- 18.15% yield enhancement products
- 2.44% participation products
- 0.78% capital protection products
Benefits for Different Market Participants
For Self-Guided Retail Investors
- Ability to act on US market developments in real time
- Higher flexibility in managing and optimizing portfolios
- Immediate access through retail brokers and house banks
Issuers
- Longer product visibility on a regulated market
- Greater demand potential due to extended exposure
- Opportunity to support more issuances
For Retail Brokers
- Ability to serve clients with wider trading windows
- Increased relevance for investors who trade around global market movements
About SIX
SIX is a global financial services provider specializing in infrastructure for the financial sector. It offers services across securities trading, settlement, and information dissemination to enhance efficiency, quality, and innovative capacity. SIX combines advanced technology and data to make financial transactions more secure and efficient. Recently, SIX surpassed CHF 1,008 billion in assets under custody.
Summing Up
The extended trading segment adds more accessibility and flexibility. The upgrade supports investors and issuers with longer hours and a wide universe of structured products.
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