Robinhood Expands Trading Platform with Weekend Hours and Derivatives
R Robinhood has announced several major changes to its trading platform at its HOOD Summit in Houston. The company is expanding its existing 24/5 trading service, which launched in 2023, to include Saturdays and Sundays for selected U.S. equities through Bruce ATS, an alternative trading system.
The new service will cover selected stocks and ETFs, and Robinhood is also extending options trading hours and increasing access to intraday margin. This move reflects the growing influence of crypto market structures on traditional retail trading, where markets already operate around the clock.
Robinhood plans to offer eligible U.S. customers crypto perpetual futures through Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp, with initial contracts focusing on Bitcoin and Ether. The company will also introduce earnings contracts that allow customers to trade specific corporate performance outcomes through Cboe.