What does it mean when a stock goes into pre-open?
When a stock goes into “pre-open” it means it is under a temporary trading halt. This occurs every day prior to the market opening to allow buyers and sellers to enter and amend orders. Stocks can also go into pre-open during market hours. This occurrence is usually prior to the release of price sensitive information by a company and often allows all market participants a period of time to digest the information and enter/amend orders onto the market.