I am confused about when options expire on Fridays. Is it at market close or another specific time?
I lost money last week thinking I had more time, but my option expired sooner than I expected. I want to get the timing right moving forward.
Same mistake cost me $200 two months ago on a Friday evening trade.
Binary options don’t follow stock market hours like regular options do. Each trade has its own countdown timer that starts when you place it.
I learned to always look at that little clock icon next to my position. It shows exactly when your specific trade closes, down to the second.
Pocket Option shows exact expiry time in your open positions tab. Standard timeframes:
• 1-5 minutes: immediate countdown
• End of day: 23:59 GMT
• Weekly: Friday 23:59 GMT
Verify before entry, not after.
Options typically expire at 4PM EST on Fridays. Keep that in mind.
Binary options expiry depends on what you selected when opening the trade. Some end at exact market hours, others use custom timeframes you picked.
What caught you off guard was probably not checking the exact expiry time shown in your trade ticket. The platform shows this clearly before you confirm the trade.
For future trades, screenshot or write down the expiry time right after opening a position. Set a phone reminder 15 minutes before expiry so you can decide whether to close early or let it run to completion.
Most standard options close at 4PM Eastern on Fridays but binary options on platforms like this can have different expiry times.
Check your specific trade details because some expire at market open, others at close, and some have custom times you set when opening the position.
Always double check the expiry time before placing any trade to avoid what happened to you last week.