Yesterday, the SEC announced that it will host a roundtable discussion on preparations for 24-hour trading in the U.S. equity markets. The roundtable will be held from 10 am to 4 pm ET on September 17 at the SEC’s headquarters and streamed live on SEC.gov. Discussions will address “preparations to support overnight trading, operations and resiliency in a 24-hour market and opportunities and challenges for expansion.” An agenda and list of speakers will be provided at a later date.

The SEC is also seeking public comments on 24-hour trading before the event. The announcement explains how to submit those:

Members of the public who wish to provide their views on 24-hour trading may submit their comments electronically or on paper. Please submit comments using one method only. Information that is submitted will become part of the public record of the roundtable and posted on the SEC’s website. All comments received will be posted without change. Persons submitting comments are cautioned that personal identifying information is not redacted or edited from comment submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make publicly available. All submissions should refer to File Number 4-913, and the file number should be included on the subject line if email is used.

Electronic Comments:

Use the Commission’s internet comment form or send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov with “File Number 4-913” included in the subject line.

Paper Comments:

Send paper comments to Vanessa Countryman, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-1090.

– Meredith Ervine