What the Data Says About the Exact Hours the Market Moves Most

When does the market actually move? This Market Measures digs into an SPX intraday study, based on a piece from a trader on X, using data going all the way back to 2012. The answer is clear: the opening hour is by far the most volatile, with average one-minute moves roughly three times the midday low, and it also produces the widest high-to-low range of the session at about half a percent. From there volatility contracts into a midday lull before picking back up into the close, the classic U-shaped trading day. 📊 tastylive: https://www.tastylive.com/ 📰 Get Tom's pre-market analysis every morning: https://www.tastylive.com/newsletters 📘 FREE Options Strategy Guide: https://tinyurl.com/bp9ms763 📱 Follow tastylive on X: https://x.com/tastyliveshow Chapters 00:00 Today's intraday study 00:05 SPX market moves by the hour 00:30 The 2012 to 2026 data set 02:00 The opening hour is most volatile 03:20 The widest ranges of the day 03:35 The U-shaped trading day 04:55 The 10:30 European-close spike 05:00 Most hours have positive drift 05:30 Except the last hour 06:00 Why the close can reverse 09:30 The takeaways #tastylive #marketmeasures #spx #daytrading #intraday #volatility #zerodte #ironcondor #optionstrading #stockmarket tastylive is a real financial network, producing hours of live programming every day. Follow along as our experts navigate the markets, provide actionable trading insights, and teach you how to trade. With over 120 original segments, and over 25 personalities, we'll help you take your trading to the next level, whether you are new to trading or a seasoned veteran. tastylive content is created, produced, and provided solely by tastylive, Inc. ("tastylive") and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not, nor is it intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any security, futures contract, digital asset, other product, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any person. Trading securities, futures products, and digital assets involve risk and may result in a loss greater than the original amount invested. Investment information provided may not be appropriate for all investors and is provided without respect to individual investor financial sophistication, financial situation, investing time horizon or risk tolerance. Options, futures, and futures options are not suitable for all investors. Prior to trading securities, options, futures, or futures options, please read all applicable risk disclosures, including, but not limited to, the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options Disclosure and the Futures and Exchange Traded Options Risk Disclosure Statement found at https://tastytrade.com/disclosures/. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Performance is not presented net of all commissions, fees, and expenses. Multi-leg option strategies incur higher transaction costs than single leg trades as they involve multiple commission charges. Examples provided are for illustrative, informational, and educational purposes only and are not intended to be reflective of results you can expect to achieve. Supporting documentation for any claims, including claims made on behalf of options programs), comparisons, statistics, or other technical data, if applicable, will be supplied upon request. tastylive, through its content, financial programming or otherwise, does not provide investment or financial advice or make investment recommendations. tastylive is not a licensed financial adviser, registered investment adviser, or a registered broker-dealer.