Robinhood Expands Trading Hours With 100 New Event Contracts

Robinhood Markets announced plans to add more than 100 event-based contracts covering sports and politics while extending trading hours from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. EST. The expansion reflects growing demand for real-time, predictive trading among retail users. Executives said the move diversifies platform engagement and aligns with efforts to capture the rising interest in regulated event markets. Analysts noted the initiative could increase fee revenue and broaden Robinhood’s footprint beyond equities as competition intensifies across short-duration financial instruments.