Interactive Brokers добавляет доступ к Nextrade для торговли корейскими акциями

Interactive Brokers expanded its South Korean equity offering by adding connectivity to Nextrade, the country's first Alternative Trading System, providing global investors access to approximately 650 KOSPI and KOSDAQ stocks across extended trading hours spanning 12 hours each trading day. The integration enables SmartRouting technology to automatically compare prices between Nextrade and the Korea Exchange, directing client orders to whichever venue offers the best available execution. Nextrade introduces competition into South Korea's equity market infrastructure, which has historically been dominated by the Korea Exchange as the sole primary trading venue.

Interactive Brokers Integrates Nextrade Alternative Trading System

Interactive Brokers added connectivity to Nextrade, making the broker one of the few international firms providing direct electronic access to both of South Korea's equity trading venues through a single platform. The integration builds on Interactive Brokers' earlier integration of the Korea Exchange. Nextrade represents South Korea's first major alternative equity trading venue, introducing competition to a market that has historically been dominated by the Korea Exchange.

The platform supports approximately 650 securities listed on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets. Interactive Brokers noted that access to Nextrade through its platform is not available to residents of South Korea and remains subject to jurisdiction-specific availability across its international entities.

SmartRouting Technology Compares Prices Across Two Venues

Interactive Brokers said its SmartRouting technology will automatically compare prices between Nextrade and the Korea Exchange, directing client orders to whichever venue offers the best available execution. Rather than requiring traders to choose between the Korea Exchange and Nextrade manually, SmartRouting continuously evaluates available prices before directing orders to the venue offering the most favourable execution.

For institutional and sophisticated retail investors, this approach can improve execution quality by reducing transaction costs while accessing liquidity from multiple markets simultaneously. The method mirrors the fragmented equity market structures already common across the United States and Europe.

Trading Hours Extended to 12-Hour Window Across Three Sessions

The integration provides access to extended trading hours spanning 12 hours each trading day, significantly longer than the traditional Korean stock market session. Trading is divided into three sessions: pre-market from 8:00 AM to 8:50 AM KST, standard from 9:00 AM to 3:20 PM KST, and after-market from 3:30 PM to 8:00 PM KST.

The extended timetable allows investors to react more quickly to overnight developments in the United States and Europe while improving coordination across multiple global time zones. For active investors, particularly institutions and globally diversified portfolios, the longer trading window allows faster responses to corporate announcements, macroeconomic news and overnight developments that occur outside traditional Korean market hours.

Nextrade Covers 650 KOSPI and KOSDAQ Securities

Nextrade supports approximately 650 securities listed on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets. South Korea has become one of Asia's most important equity markets, home to globally recognised companies operating across semiconductors, automotive manufacturing, consumer electronics and advanced industrial technology. Companies including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Hyundai Motor have become core holdings in many international portfolios seeking exposure to Asian technology and manufacturing.

The addition of another liquidity venue may improve execution for larger orders during periods of elevated market activity. The launch forms part of Interactive Brokers' broader strategy of expanding direct market access across international exchanges. The broker now offers trading across more than 170 markets worldwide through a unified platform covering equities, options, futures, foreign exchange, bonds, funds and prediction markets.

FAQ

What is Nextrade and how does Interactive Brokers use it?

Nextrade is South Korea's first Alternative Trading System, a regulated trading venue that operates alongside the Korea Exchange. Interactive Brokers integrated Nextrade connectivity to provide global investors access to approximately 650 KOSPI and KOSDAQ stocks with extended trading hours from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM KST across three sessions (pre-market, standard, and after-market).

How does SmartRouting work with Korean stock trading on Interactive Brokers?

Interactive Brokers' SmartRouting technology automatically compares prices between Nextrade and the Korea Exchange, directing client orders to whichever venue offers the best available execution. The system continuously evaluates available prices before routing orders, eliminating the need for traders to manually choose between the two Korean equity trading venues.