How do I trade on the 24X National Exchange?

24X National Exchange (T24X) is a new SEC-registered national securities exchange that launched as an IBKR Smart Routing destination on September 29, 2025. The exchange features innovative auction-based trading designed to:

  • Enhance price discovery
  • Reduce trading costs
  • Minimize high-frequency trading impact
  • Improve overall execution quality

Getting Started

No action required. T24X is automatically integrated into IBKR's Smart Routing system and will be used when it offers the best execution for your orders.

Supported Products

T24X supports all NMS (National Market System) products, including:

  • All NYSE and NASDAQ listed stocks
  • ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds)
  • Other exchange-traded products on U.S. national exchanges

Trading Hours

Exchange Trading Hours: 4:00 AM - 8:00 PM ET

Session Hours
Pre-market 4:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
Regular Hours 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET
After-hours 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET

Order Types

T24X supports these standard order types:

  • Market orders
  • Limit orders
  • Immediate-or-Cancel (IOC)
  • Fill-or-Kill (FOK)
  • Midpoint Peg orders
  • Primary Peg orders

Fee Structure

T24X uses a simplified remove/add liquidity model:

Remove Liquidity  Add Liquidity 
Trades >= $1.00 USD 0.00295 USD (0.00295)
Trades >= $1.00 Hidden Volume USD 0.0030 USD (0.0025)
Trades >= $1.00, Routed USD 0.0030 N/A
Trades < $1.00 Trade Value * 0.0028 Trade Value * (0.00075)
Trades < $1.00 Hidden Volume Trade Value * 0.0028 Trade Value * (0.00065)
Trades < $1.00, Routed Trade Value * 0.003 N/A

Note: Exchange fees are subject to IBKR's standard fee structure. Refer to your IBKR commission schedule for complete details.

Tracking Your T24X Trades

T24X executions are identified with exchange code "T24X" in:

  • Trade confirmations
  • Execution reports in Client Portal
  • Account statements
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