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SEC greenlights SIP extended hours, with December 6 set as production launch

7/8/2026

The gating factor for extended-hours equity trading is the consolidated tape's own operating window.

The SEC has approved amendments to both the CTA Plan and the UTP Plan, clearing Securities Information Processors to extend their operating hours beginning in December.

A December 6 production launch is on the calendar, with six industry testing rounds scheduled ahead of it.

Where SIPs sit in the data stack Securities Information Processors handle the aggregation and distribution of trade and quote data across U.S.

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