Tiger Brokers Brings Extended-Hours* US Options Trading to Australian Investors

• Tiger Trade users can now trade options on 24 popular US stocks, including Apple, NVIDIA and Tesla, up to two hours before the regular market opens and 15 minutes after it closes.
• Orders are routed directly to US exchanges, giving investors access to exchange liquidity and transparent pricing as market-moving news breaks outside regular US hours.
• The launch builds on growing derivatives activity on Tiger's platform, where options and futures contracts traded rose 17.3% year-on-year to 26.3 million in the second quarter of 2026.

 SYDNEY, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiger Brokers (Nasdaq: TIGR), a leading online brokerage firm with a presence in Australia, has announced the launch of extended-hours US stock options trading on its flagship Tiger Trade platform across Tiger Brokers' licensed international markets.

Tiger Brokers is extending access to US stock options beyond regular trading hours, enabling investors to trade options on more than 20 popular US stocks during pre-market (7:30–9:25 a.m. ET) and post-close (4:00–4:15 p.m. ET) sessions. The company is among the first brokers globally to offer the capability, the latest step in its push to give investors worldwide professional-grade tools and deeper access to international markets.

Acting on News as It Breaks

Many of the US market's biggest catalysts, from economic data to earnings results, land before the opening bell. Until now, investors could react to that news in the underlying stock during pre-market trading, but their options positions on the same names stayed locked until 9:30 a.m. ET. By the time the regular session opened, much of the market's reaction could already be underway. Extended hours close that gap, letting Tiger Trade clients adjust positions, hedge exposure or act on new opportunities as news breaks.

The pre-market Global Trading Hours (GTH) session runs from 7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET, giving investors nearly two hours of options trading ahead of the open. The post-close Curb session, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET, adds a further window to respond to developments released shortly after the close, such as earnings announcements. Together, the sessions cover options on some of the most actively traded names in the US market, which accounted for a significant proportion of average daily US-listed options volume in 2026 through September, according to Cboe Global Markets.

Exchange-Direct Access

Tiger Trade routes extended-hours options orders directly to US exchanges. Compared with the over-the-counter market-maker model used by some brokers, connecting to exchange liquidity is designed to support deeper liquidity, more transparent pricing and greater trading flexibility, and may help lower trading costs for investors.

At launch, the service covers options on more than 20 popular US stocks, including Apple, NVIDIA, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta. Tiger Brokers plans to keep expanding the range of supported underlyings as it builds out Tiger Trade as a professional options trading platform.

Extended-hours options are available through the existing options tab on each eligible stock's page in Tiger Trade, with real-time US options quotes throughout the sessions. After updating to the latest version of the app, users select a limit order and choose the "GTH+RTH+Curb" trading-hours setting when placing an options order. Only limit orders are accepted outside regular trading hours. Clients new to options can practise with Tiger Trade's US$1,000,000 demo account before trading.

"Sometimes major events land before the open or after the close," said Wu Tianhua, Founder and CEO of Tiger Brokers. "Earnings, economic data and global events break around the clock, and investors need to be able to respond right away. Pre-market and post-close options trading, combined with direct exchange access, lets our clients act in the names they trade most without waiting for the regular open, so they can adjust positions and manage risk more flexibly. We're also pairing this access with education and safeguards, so clients understand how liquidity and pricing can change outside regular hours. As one of the first brokers globally to offer this capability, we will continue building professional-grade tools that help investors worldwide navigate markets with greater confidence."

"As demonstrated by the demand for Cboe's proprietary index options outside of regular U.S. trading hours, global investors want the ability to trade and manage U.S. exposure closer to their daytime hours," said Rob Hocking, Global Head of Derivatives at Cboe Global Markets. "The extended trading hours sessions now give Tiger Brokers clients in eligible jurisdictions access to some of the most actively traded single-stock options."

Rising Derivatives Activity Across a Global Platform

In the second quarter of 2026, options and futures contracts traded on Tiger Brokers' platform rose to 26.3 million, up 17.3% year-on-year and 9.6% quarter-on-quarter. Extended-hours access adds to a series of recent upgrades for options traders on Tiger Trade, including multi-dimensional volatility analysis, take-profit and stop-loss orders for multi-leg strategies, and one-click stock-and-options combination trades.

Tiger Brokers also maintained strong momentum in its global business. As of 30 June 2026, total customer accounts reached approximately 2.74 million, while total client assets rose 16.7% year-on-year to US$60.7 billion.

With more than 10 million users worldwide, Tiger Brokers will continue to expand its products and services for global clients, bringing professional-grade tools and deeper market access to investors across markets and time zones.

* Extended-hours options trading involves additional risks, including lower liquidity, wider bid-ask spreads, increased volatility and potentially different pricing compared with regular trading hours. Options trading carries significant risks and may not be suitable for all investors. This information is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute financial product advice. Capital at risk. See FSG, risk disclosures, PDS, TMD and T&Cs via our website before trading. Tiger Brokers (AU) Pty Limited AFSL 300767.

About Tiger Brokers

Tiger Brokers (Nasdaq: TIGR), founded in 2014, is a leading online brokerage firm with a focus on redefining global investing with technologies for the next generation. The company offers a diversified range of financial products and services across brokerage, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) management, investment banking, wealth management, investor community, and investor education.

Tiger Brokers strives to elevate financial technology R&D to a new level. The company develops its own technology infrastructure—an aggregation that enables multi-currency trading of various products across markets, guaranteeing our reliable, secure, and scalable services are accessible to all with low latency.

In 2019, the company was listed on Nasdaq as UP Fintech Holding Limited under the ticker TIGR. Currently, Tiger Brokers serves over 10 million users worldwide through our flagship platform "Tiger Trade" and holds 79 licenses and qualifications across Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, the US, Australia and New Zealand.

For more information about Tiger Brokers as a company, please visit itiger.com

About Tiger Brokers Australia

Tiger Brokers (NASDAQ: TIGR) is a global online brokerage founded in 2014, serving over 10 million users and 2.7 million account holders worldwide.

In Australia, Tiger Brokers is committed to empowering investors with accessible, technology-driven investment solutions. Through its flagship platform, Tiger Trade, investors can access Australian, US and Hong Kong SAR markets, supported by advanced trading tools, market insights and educational resources.

Tiger Brokers (AU) Pty Limited operates under Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) No. 300767, regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

For more information about Tiger Brokers, please visit https://www.itiger.com/au/

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