Stockmarket Holidays 2011
Stockmarket Holidays 2011
| Holidays | Date |
| New Years Day | Not applicable 2011 as it is a Saturday |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day | January 17, 2011 |
| Washington’s Birthday | February 21, 2011 |
| Good Friday | April 22, 2011 |
| Memorial Day | May 30, 2011 |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2011 |
| Labor Day | September 5, 2011 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 24, 2011 |
| Christmas Holiday | December 26, 2011 |
Whatever your interest in the stock market it is essential to be aware of the effects of the stock market holidays.
Apart from the above holidays there are a few other anomalies in the trading times which need to be noted.
Thanksgiving Day 2011
* The NYSE will close early at 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) on November 25, 2011.
* The NASDAQ will close early at 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) on November 25,2011.
* On the AMEX trading will finish three hours early.
o 4:00 pm trading will finish at 1:00 pm
o 4:15 pm trading will finish at 1:15 pm
o After hours trading will start at 1:15 pm and all orders must be processed by 1:30 pm.
Finally, however seriously you intend to take your stock market trading it is essential that you have a record of the stock market holidays. Without knowing these you may miss opportunities to either buy stock or to sell it.
Stock trading is a great way to invest your money. However, it is important to understand the risks which you are facing as well as the potential profits you could make.
There was a time when only the super rich could dabble in stock trading, but now, with the immediacy of the internet online trading is available to just about everyone. The result of this progress is that more and more of us are choosing to invest our money in stocks. Unfortunately recent surveys have suggested that many people who own stocks do not really understand what they have.
You don’t need to take exams or spend years studying the financial markets to be able to enjoy being a part of the scene, but it is definitely advisable to make sure that you understand all the terminology used. Without understanding the terminology you risk misunderstanding the information which is crucial to your decision making process.
It is not advisable to invest in the stock market purely on the advice of others; please take the time to understand where they are getting their information from and what will happen if they are right, and also if they are wrong.
