Is the “Opening” session at 07:00 HKT considered a pre-market session? The 07:00 HKT “Opening” session is not a production pre-market session. The pre-market runs from 6:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET for test orders only. Blue Ocean ATS defines its sessions as follows: Pre-Market Session: Runs from 6:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM ET. Only test symbol orders are accepted. Blue Ocean ATS Session: Begins at 8:00 PM ET. Clients may submit real production symbol orders. This structure ensures proper system readiness before live trading begins.
