When opening a bet, you have the option to set a target date. A bet with a target date remains open until the end of that day's regular trading session, at which point the platform closes it automatically on your behalf — unless you close it yourself first.
Which closing price is recorded
Automatic settlement records the regular session's closing price for your target date, excluding pre-market and after-hours trading.
How automated settlement runs
The platform's background sweep closes bets whose target date has passed, after regular trading hours. It applies three specific settlement rules:
- Date anchoring: The exit price is always the regular-session close for the target date itself, even if the automated sweep runs hours or days later.
- Weekends and holidays: If the chosen target date falls on a weekend or an exchange holiday, settlement uses the closing price from the most recent trading session on or before that date.
- Stale-feed protection: If the market data feed is frozen or delayed when the sweep runs, the platform defers settlement to a subsequent run rather than recording an inaccurate price.
What this means for your timeline
A bet with a target date settles without manual intervention, but because settlement waits for the session close, price changes throughout that final day determine the outcome.