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- Too much federal tax withholding from paychecks
- Estimated tax payments that exceeded actual tax liability
- Refundable tax credits, such as the Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit
- Outdated W-4 forms that don't reflect a taxpayer's current situation
Current market trading hours
The regular stock market trading hours for the Nasdaq and NYSE are 9:30 am to 4 pm Eastern Standard Time on weekdays, except on stock market holidays.
Most investors buy and sell within those hours. And the majority of publicly traded companies report financial results either before the open or after the close. The media sets expectations in the morning, covers the action as it unfolds during the day and recaps the session's action in the evening.
But those aren't the only hours during which we can buy and sell stocks. The NYSE and Nasdaq also allow us to participate in …
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- Pre-market trading: Hours vary, but range from as early as 4 am through the market open at 9:30 am.
- After-hours (or extended) trading: Again, hours vary, but typically run from 4 pm to 8 pm.
Some online brokers go even further. Charles Schwab offers 24-hour, five-day-a-week (24/5) trading of more than 1,100 stocks and ETFs. Firstrade does, too, on more than 1,200 securities. Discount brokers Robinhood and Webull also have 24-hour programs.
