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How do I place a US pre-market order?

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You can place an order in the US pre-market trading session by following the below steps:

  1. Click the search bar and enter the security name or ticker code. You can also browse stocks via the Discover page — clicking on a stock will open the order pad on the right. 
  2. From the security you wish to trade click Buy or Sell.
  3. Choose Limit  as your order type.
    1. If your last order type is selected by default, click the Order Type dropdown (top right) to change it to Limit.
  4. Enter the quantity or value of the stock
  5. Select Pre-Market + Regular
  6. Enter your 'Price Per Unit'
  7. Select Review Order
  8. Click Buy or Sell to confirm
  9. Review your order and click Place Order to execute

Mobile App

 

  1. From the security you wish to trade tap Buy or Sell.
  2. Choose Limit  as your order type.
    1. If your last order type is selected by default, tap the Order Type dropdown (top right) to change it to Limit.
  3. Enter the required details for your selected order type, such as:
    1. Limit Price 
    2. Quantity
    3. Trading Session as Pre-Mkt + Regular hours
    4. Expiry Date
  4. Slide Slide to Continue.
  5. Review your order, then tap Buy or Sell to confirm and place it.

 

What happens if my order does not fill during the US pre-market Session?

If your order does not fill during the US pre-market session, it will automatically roll into the regular trading session as a normal limit order at 9:30 AM EST. 

 

If you set up US trading on an individual portfolio on or after 13th of August 2026, and it was the first US trading on your Selfwealth account, some of the information in this article works differently for you. Trading on your account is available 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, so the pre-market order steps above do not apply. Please see What are the trading hours for US markets? (https://help.selfwealth.com.au/hc/en-au/articles/4541103235597) for details.

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