# Order not getting filled during pre or post market **URL:** \ **Category:** Getting Started with Alpaca\ **Created:** [February 25, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/order-not-getting-filled-during-pre-or-post-market/18498 "2026-02-25T13:10:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pbk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@pbk](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/pbk)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/order-not-getting-filled-during-pre-or-post-market/18498/1 "2026-02-25T13:10:29Z")
I have placed a order, however its not getting filled, give below are details. please advise Current ask price for **SGML** is 14.43 Ask price for ZETA is 17.63 Ask price for BEKE is 17.89 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/alp/original/2X/8/8699854b138436ede8f94ad8b21744ddc43d7f0a.png) ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/dan_whitnable_alpaca/32/1658_2.png) [@Dan\_Whitnable\_Alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/order-not-getting-filled-during-pre-or-post-market/18498/2 "2026-02-25T14:09:17Z")
@pbk The reason your orders are not filling during pre or post market is that the `extended_hours` parameter is not set to true. You must explicitly set that for orders to be eligible outside market hours. ---
**Author:** ![pbk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9e5f3/32.png) [@pbk](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/pbk)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/order-not-getting-filled-during-pre-or-post-market/18498/3 "2026-02-25T20:07:33Z")
Thank you so much @Dan_Whitnable_Alpaca for the quick response