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can i buy ipo stock during the pre-market trading on the day of ipo?
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the first moment of trading usually occurs even later than that. it may take a few hours to balance the current buy/sell orders and open the stock. watch cnbc when a hot ipo is about to open and you'll see the process in real time. if you miss it, look at a one day yahoo chart to see when the open occurred.
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