Plus500 24/5 CFD trading began on Tuesday for a select group of shares and ETFs, as the London-listed broker widened access to extended market hours. The company said the new offer includes CFD trading on SpaceX. It also said it will add more products in stages.
David Zruia, Chief Executive Officer of Plus500, said the move answers growing demand for more flexible trading hours. He said customers increasingly want access that matches markets that run around the clock. However, Plus500 entered this segment after rivals such as IG Group, eToro and Capital.com.
Plus500 24/5 CFD Trading Rollout
Most trading still happens during the main US session, from 2:30 pm to 9:00 pm London time. During those hours, investors can more easily buy and sell at the best prices. Even so, demand for trading outside those hours is rising.
Data shared with Finance Magnates showed that 25% to 40% of Capital.com retail clients traded in pre-market and post-market hours between December 2025 and February 2026. At eToro, about one-third of trading in December 2025 took place during extended hours. Notably, traders focused on many of the same assets in both core and off-hours trading, with tech stocks drawing strong interest.
Industry Tests Longer Trading Cycles
As Plus500 24/5 CFD trading goes live, parts of the industry are also exploring 24/7 trading models. The article said tokenization is one of the main drivers behind that push. A Foresight Ventures report put the market value of tokenized equities at about $800 million.
The report said digital versions of shares on a blockchain could, in theory, reduce time and location limits. Meanwhile, Robinhood has already introduced versions of these assets, though with some limits. The article also said younger users are helping drive this shift, citing research from Coinbase.
However, recent events showed the limits of that model. Four crypto exchanges, Binance, Bybit, Budget Wallet and MEXC, canceled tokenized SpaceX share offers. As a result, the article said constant trading may be possible in technical terms, but it remains fragile in practice without guaranteed delivery of the underlying share.
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