Then again, it may create some jobs if they have to hire night and weekend staff.
It's actually kinda nnoying here in Australia that I have to wait for the NASDAQ to open, which means staying up later than I'd like on occasion!
I use an Australian online broker.
They do offer pre-market orders, however they do say:
> However, a limited number of buyers/sellers and volatile prices can make pre-market trading risky for novice investors.
Am I am solidly a novice investor LOL :-)
And no this is different then pre market or after hours. It's just a standing order to execute at certain price conditions, it'll happen automatically by your broker or timeout.