> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.thefirm.biz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Order expiry

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  Users control how long their AutoBoy orders are valid for once a token launches.
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Order expiry determines **how long AutoBoy will keep trying to fill an order after the token launches**.

If the order's parameters are not met before the expiry time, the order will be invalidated and AutoBoy will stop trying to buy the token for you.

Example: You set an order to expire 4 hours after launch, AutoBoy will monitor the token price and keep reevaluating whether to buy (executing once your buy conditions are met) for up to 4 hours after the launch, then invalidate the order so it doesn’t accidentally auto-buy later.

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## If your order doesn't fill before the expiry period

If the token's price stays above your [Max Price (MCap)](/setting-max-price) until order expiry, the order expires unfilled and AutoBoy stops trying. Your stablecoin funds stay in your wallet.

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## If the token hasn't launched yet

Your order just waits — there's no pre-launch expiry, so it stays active until the token launches or you cancel the order.