{"id":180764,"date":"2022-06-07T18:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T22:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/glossary-terms\/fill-outside-regular-trading-hours\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T19:35:19","slug":"fill-outside-regular-trading-hours","status":"publish","type":"glossary-terms","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/glossary-terms\/fill-outside-regular-trading-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Fill Outside Regular Trading Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A &#8220;Fill Outside Regular Trading Hours&#8221; refers to the execution of a trade during extended hours\u2014specifically, the pre-market or after-hours sessions that occur outside the standard trading hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. These extended sessions allow investors to react to news events and other market developments that occur outside of regular hours.<\/p>\n<p>Trading during these periods carries certain risks. 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