Roughlyone-third of stock trading on eToro (NASDAQ: ETOR) now occurs outsidetraditional market hours, the fintech told FinanceMagnates.com, underscoringhow quickly retail investors have embraced extended trading windows.eToro 24/5 Trading Drives33% Volume Share in Extended HoursThe figurecomes less than a month after eToro expanded 24/5access to all S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 stocks, building on an initial rollout in July that covered100 top US equities. Trading on the platform runs from Sunday 8:05 p.m. toFriday 4:00 p.m. ET, letting users in Europe and Asia buy Apple, Tesla orNvidia during their own daytime hours.eToro'sdata shows the number of traders using after-hours sessions climbed since theJuly launch and continues to grow as more people discover the feature. Theplatform expects that trend to accelerate now that every constituent of the twomajor indices can be traded around the clock.“Ourmission has always been to open the global markets and make trading accessibleto everyone, everywhere,” Yossi Brandes, VP of Execution Services at eToro,commented during the November’s launch. “We will continue to add more assetsand to expand our 24/5 offering to meet the evolving needs of our globalcommunity.”A studyconducted nearly a year ago by Pepperstone showed how important after-hourstrading is for retail investors. Tesla, Alphabet, and Nvidia generated80 to 90 percent of their gains outside regular market hours. And investorswant to capitalize on those moves.Top Stocks Dominate NightSessionsStocks withthe highest volumes during standard hours also lead activity in extendedsessions, according to eToro. The company pointed out that the overnight marketlargely mirrors regular trading patterns, with no major divergence in whichnames get the most attention.“The topstocks trading after hours mirror the top stocks traded in the main session,”eToro representatives told FinanceMagnates.com. “We do not see any strongdivergence here.”Oneexception shows up around earnings announcements. eToro noted elevated activityin stocks reporting quarterly results, as traders react to numbers releasedafter the closing bell or before the opening.The companyuses the same metrics to measure liquidity and execution quality in bothregular and extended hours, but adds extra safeguards outside the main sessionto limit price swings that could harm users. Widerspreads and thinner order books remain a reality during off-hours trading,factors eToro has flagged since launching the service.Extended Hours GainTraction Across Retail BrokerseToro'smove puts it alongside Charles Schwab, Robinhood and Interactive Brokers, allof which rolled out 24-hour ornear-24-hour trading inrecent quarters. Schwab now offers trading on about 40 stocks from 8 p.m.Sunday to 8 p.m. Friday, while Robinhood provides overnight access on selectequities and ETFs.Retailinterest in after-hours sessions has climbed alongside market volatility andthe popularity of pre-market earnings calls. For international users onplatforms like eToro, extended trading solves a time-zone problem, letting themrespond to US market developments without staying awake until 2 a.m. localtime.eToro CEO YoniAssia recently said theplatform aims to give retail investors tools that approach institutional-levelinsights, including AI-driven portfolio analysis. He suggested future featurescould let users get feedback on their holdings from models trained on famousinvestors' strategies.Recent Moves and ExecutiveActivityIn earlyDecember, eToro launched a stock lendingprogram for UK retail investors, partnering with BNY and EquiLend to let users earn passive income byloaning out shares. The offering brings an institutional practice to retailaccounts, adding another revenue stream for active traders.Around thesame time, eToro's GlobalCOO and Deputy CEO Hedva Ber filed notice to sell 94,000 shares, worth about $4 million at the timeof filing. The shares came from stock option plans, and the sale followseToro's announcement of a $150 million buyback program.The companyreported net income of $57 million in the third quarter, up 48% year-over-year,with revenue climbing 28%. Funded accounts reached 3.73 million, a modest gainof 2.8% from the previous quarter. Assets under administration stood at $20.8billion at the end of September but slipped to $20.5 billion by October,suggesting some outflows or market declines.Liquidity Concerns PersistThe WorldFederation of Exchanges has warned that24/7 trading is"not inevitable nor universally desirable," pointing to risks aroundthinner liquidity and execution quality outside standard hours. eToroacknowledged those challenges, advising users to review stop-loss andtake-profit orders before relying on overnight sessions.Despite thecaution, the platform's one-third figure suggests retail investors are willingto accept wider spreads and greater volatility in exchange for tradingflexibility. At the same time, eToro is confident that the product will boost –and is already boosting – the number of active traders.„The numberof traders has increased since launch and we expect this to increase as moreusers become aware of 24/5 trading and more stocks are available 24/5,” eToroconcluded.Thatappetite has pushed brokerages to compete on extended hours, turning what wasonce an institutional perk into a standard retail offering.This article was written by Damian Chmiel at www.financemagnates.com.