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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040416164754
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001259668-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040412
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040416

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HADEL WILLIAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259668

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22969
		FILM NUMBER:		04738725

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		217 MARSH OAKS DRIVE
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28411

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARKET CENTRAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043933
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				593562953
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1650A GUM BRANCH RD
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			32830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4079091723

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1650A GUM BRANCH ROAD
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			32746

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PALADYNE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990324

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SYNAPTX WORLDWIDE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970807
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001043933</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MARKET CENTRAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MKTE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259668</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HADEL WILLIAM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>217 MARSH OAKS DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28411</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.8</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>38000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William Hadel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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