Is the “Opening” session at 07:00 HKT considered a pre-market session?
The Pre-Market Session begins at 6:00PM ET and runs until 8:00PM ET. During this time, only test symbol orders are accepted.
The “Opening” session at 07:00 HKT is not a production pre-market session. Instead:
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The Pre-Market Session begins at 6:00PM ET and runs until 8:00PM ET.
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During this period, clients may submit orders in Test Symbols only.
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The Market Session begins at 8:00PM ET, at which time clients may send real, production symbol orders.
This ensures proper system readiness before live trading begins.