TD Ameritrade will make the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY), the world’s largest ETF, available for 24-hour trading. Other equity ETFs on the list include the PowerShares QQQ (NasdaqGM: QQQ), which tracks the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index; and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM).
Previously, some investors have expressed concern regarding the inability to transact in some international ETFs while those markets are open. That is particularly true of emerging markets as most member countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index are closed for the entirety of the U.S. trading day.
However, a new avenue for sourcing liquidity could be available for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: EEM) and the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: FXI) are being made available for all-day trading by TD Ameritrade.
Tom Lydon’s clients owns shares of GLD, QQQ and SPY.