Starting this Monday (20), B3 (B3SA3) will operate with extended hours for futures contracts of Bitcoin (BIT), Ethereum (ETR), Solana (SOL), and gold (GLD).
With the change, these assets will be tradable from 9 AM to 8 PM, expanding the trading window to a continuous 11 hours.
The extension of trading hours happens in the context of growing demand for exposure to crypto assets and precious metals within regulated environments, in addition to investors seeking more flexibility to adjust their positions outside traditional market hours.
This change also affects the trading dynamics for both retail traders and institutional investors. With more operating hours, the market gains a greater capacity to react to external events throughout the day, especially in the case of cryptocurrencies, which operate globally in a continuous regime.
This initiative follows a trend seen in other international exchanges, which have been extending trading hours to cater to a more active base that's in tune with short-term movements.
Even with the extension, the increase in hours doesn't necessarily mean greater liquidity during all trading periods. The performance of the new windows will depend on the level of participation from traders and the evolution of traded volume over time.
The assets included in this change are strongly correlated with the international market: cryptocurrencies are highly sensitive to global events and follow trading dynamics that are practically non-stop abroad. With the new model, B3 minimizes the lag between local prices and price formation in those markets.
Even with the extension, the increase in hours doesn't necessarily mean greater liquidity during all trading periods. The performance of the new windows will depend on the level of participation from traders and the evolution of traded volume over time.
The assets included in this change are strongly correlated with the international market: cryptocurrencies are highly sensitive to global events and follow trading dynamics that are practically non-stop abroad. With the new model, B3 minimizes the lag between local prices and price formation in those markets.
