To me makes no differences... pre-market....after market...both are not regular hours....sometime you put an order after hours in.... hit preview order to see that the order has been taken...then cancel .
ETrade afters hours trade: Shows last trade at 8:59 PM....
Last: 0.0275 Change: 0.00 (0.00%) Bid: 0.0275 x12,000 Ask: 0.0285 x5,000 Extended Hours: Real Time Extended Hours Quote Last Trade as of 8:59 PM ET 12/23/08