premarket
nounEtymology From pre- + market.
1
Business, Finance The informal market in stocks and other securities, held before the official markets open
- Stocks are up in premarket trading this morning.
- If you are relatively inexperienced, have little training, and are learning how to play a number of potential situations that can arise during the premarket, I advise you to first remain on the sidelines, to let the real trend emerge before attacking.2004, John Netto, One Shot One Kill Trading, →ISBN, pages 181–182:
- Related terms
- aftermarket
- Coordinate terms
- after-hours, trading day