Glossary/E Period

E Period

What is E Period?

E period is the fifth 30 minutes of the trading day, from 11:30-12:00 PM EST. E period forms the first half of the 'Twilight Zone', where Europe closes and US is out to lunch. There can often be slow market activity during this time.

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