NEW YORK, Jan 20, 2026, 05:31 EST — Premarket
Shares of Robinhood Markets dipped 1.4% to $108.74 in premarket trading Tuesday, adding to a sluggish kickoff for U.S. markets following the long holiday weekend.
U.S. equity and options markets closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, shifting much of this week’s repositioning to Tuesday’s open. 1
Stock-index futures dropped as investors weighed new tariff threats linked to the Greenland dispute, shifting focus back to earnings and inflation data after the break. “Geopolitical events will remain in focus today, particularly any talks that may take place in Davos,” said Michael Brown, a senior research strategist at Pepperstone. 2
Crypto prices dipped in early trading, adding pressure on brokers reliant on retail investors. Bitcoin dropped roughly 1.9%, while ether slid around 3.3%.
The pullback coincides with Wall Street pushing the boundaries of nonstop trading. Intercontinental Exchange, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, revealed it has built a platform for trading and settling tokenized securities — stocks represented on a blockchain — running 24/7 and funded by stablecoins, crypto tokens pegged to maintain steady value. “Tokenization is not a fad. It is a technology that solves problems,” said Campbell Harvey, a finance professor at Duke University. 3
In premarket action, Coinbase gained 0.8%, with Charles Schwab climbing roughly 1.0%. This highlights the split in brokerage and trading stocks as macro headlines clash with crypto trends.
Robinhood serves as a high-beta gauge of retail risk appetite. When customer activity dips, particularly in crypto and options, revenue takes a hit fast, and the stock usually reflects that shift.
The very factors investors see as drivers of growth also come with risks. Crypto prices remain volatile, sensitive to shifts in policy and liquidity. The move toward extended trading hours and on-chain settlement hinges on regulatory responses and the evolution of market infrastructure.
Traders are currently keeping an eye on whether Robinhood’s initial losses will widen when cash trading resumes, or if buyers will return following the holiday gap.
Robinhood will release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings on Feb. 10 after the market closes. A video call is planned for 5 p.m. ET with CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma. 4
