Cboe to Add Overnight Trading for Russell 2000 Index Options

Cboe has unveiled plans to extend its Russell 2000 Index (RUT) options to trade at nearly 24 hours a day, five days a week according to a story in The Trade news.  The new offering, expected to go live on February 9, 2026, will expand the cash-settled, European-style options’ current trading hours of 9.30am ET to 4.15pm ET Monday to Friday to also cover an overnight session, allowing for trade activity during Cboe’s Global Trading Hours (GTH), from 8.15pm ET to 9.25am ET the next morning.  Specifically, by expanding RUT options trading hours, Cboe aims to enhance global investor access to US equity market exposure, to increase the ability to quickly react to market events, adjust positioning and manage risk.  The addition of RUT options also expands Cboe’s current product suite which currently offers extended trading hours during its GTH session, including S&P 500 Index (SPX), Mini-SPX (XSP) and Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) options.  The firm also plans to add an additional trading session, called Curb Trading Hours, to its overnight offering, set to run from 4.15pm to 5pm ET, Monday to Friday.