premarket

English

Alternative forms

• pre-market

Etymology

pre- +‎ market

Adjective

premarket (not comparable)

1. (business) Prior to a product's official market release

   premarket testing

Noun

premarket (uncountable)

1. (finance) The informal market in stocks and other securities, held before the official markets open

   Stocks are up in premarket trading this morning.

   • 2004, John Netto, One Shot One Kill Trading‎^[1], →ISBN, pages 181–182:

     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.

Coordinate terms

• after-hours
• trading day

Related terms

• aftermarket