KKPS Says Nasdaq's 23/5 Model Is Changing How Thai Investors Trade US Stocks During the Day

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Pawaritsaworn Phuriwetchayuthakarn of Kiatnakin Phatra Securities, or KKPS, shared his views on the stage at ASCO x Nasdaq InnovAsia Bangkok 2026, saying that digital investment platforms have broken down investment barriers, expanding access to the US stock market from institutional investors to a broad base of retail investors. This is reflected in the Dime! application, which has accumulated more than 5 million downloads within four years, and in the growing popularity of depositary receipts on foreign securities, or DRs, whose trading value has grown tenfold since 2023. KKPS assesses that Nasdaq's extension of trading hours to a 23/5 model will be a key catalyst changing the investment behavior of Asian investors, shifting from having to wait for the regular US market open to trading during hours that fit their daily lives, and making the process of discovering fair prices during Asian stock market hours more transparent and more reliably reflective of genuine trading demand. Pawaritsaworn said that entering the 23/5 era does not simply mean adding trading hours; it comes with conditions that service providers and investors must prepare for, including system stability, management of maintenance shutdown periods, and most importantly, investor education, since the timing of order submission may affect settlement and delivery dates, as well as liquidity that may decline and price volatility that may rise at certain times. The Kiatnakin Phatra financial business group has prepared both its operating systems and its communication channels to lead Thai retail investors into the 23/5 era of the global capital market with confidence and safety.

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Nasdaq's extension of trading hours to a 23/5 model is highlighted as a key catalyst expanding US-stock trading access for Asian retail investors, boosting demand for its market.

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KKP Dime Securities' Dime! platform is cited as the vehicle driving expanded Thai retail access to US stocks, with 5 million downloads in four years.

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