Robinhood plans to offer weekend trading for equities in US markets

Robinhood: Robinhood is a US-based financial services company that operates a commission-free online brokerage platform focused on retail investors, offering trading in stocks, options, ETFs, and other assets via a mobile app. The company has positioned itself as an innovator in market access by previously extending trading hours beyond standard sessions. In this development, Robinhood is introducing weekend equity trading, positioning it as the first to bring this capability to modern US markets. US Market Innovation: The planned weekend trading for equities represents a first in modern US markets. Market Hours Expansion: Robinhood has been an early mover in extending trading hours to benefit retail investors and now plans weekend equity trading.