After Hour Change - Interactive Brokers

Discussion in 'Trading' started by Maverick2608, Mar 4, 2014.

  1. Interactive Brokers has a data variable called "After Hour Change %." You can use it for a specified list of tickers or as a column in market scanner.

    After hours trading starts at 16:00. However, the "After Hour Change %" does not appear until 16:15. Today the data did not appear for NYSE stocks before 16:15 and for Nasdaq stocks before 16:30.

    Can anyone explain why it does not appear and is not updated continuously from 16:00?

    I realize of course that the last price is updated continuously with the most recent price traded - also after hours. What I would like to know is why the "After Hours Change %" is not updated until 16:15 or 16:30.

    Thank you.

    Best regards,
    Maverick