NEWS UPDATE
TECHNOLOGY
Wedbush Securities launches 24-hour trading
The offering makes use of Blue Ocean Technologies and OTC Markets Group’ s alternative trading systems to provide access to US-listed securities and OTC equity trading.
Wedbush Financial Services’ largest subsidiary,
Wedbush Securities, launched 24-hour trading capabilities to offer extended market access to clients, particularly in Asia-Pacific time zones.
The offering has been developed through partnerships with Blue Ocean Technologies and OTC Markets Group, and makes use of alternative trading systems Blue Ocean ATS, MOON ATS and OTC Overnight to enable overnight sessions during Asia-Pacific hours, specifically covering 8pm to 4am ET.
Through the three alternative trading systems, clients will have extended access to US-listed securities and OTC equity trading.
“ Our 24-hour trading capability marks a major step forward in providing clients with the market access they demand in today’ s fast-paced global environment,” said
Burke Dempsey, EVP, head of investment banking and capital markets at Wedbush.
“ By partnering with Blue Ocean and OTC Markets, we are already bridging the gap across time zones to offer continuous liquidity and execution support.”
Cromwell Coulson, chief executive of OTC Markets Group said:“ By integrating MOON ATS and OTC Overnight into its 24-hour trading offering, Wedbush is expanding global market access in a way that reflects its core mission: protecting client interests, driving innovation, and delivering with precision.”
The offering follows a recent uptake in industry-wide demand for extended trading hours. In May 2025, Blue Ocean partnered with Trillium Surveyor to provide an offering which integrated Trillium’ s trade surveillance platform with Blue Ocean ATS’ s pre – and posttrade data to allow clients to monitor trading activity during Blue Ocean’ s overnight trading sessions, from 8pm to 4am ET, Sunday to Thursday.
Clear Street also partnered with the firm in March to expand its market services to 24-hour, 6-day trading capabilities to further enhance liquidity access and risk management for its global client base.
Burke Dempsey
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