The invention relates to a continuously operating extrusion press (1), comprising a main pressing plunger (12) active in a receiving element (15), a preferably hollow counter pressing plunger (33), and a storage chamber (24) for metal pressing material, wherein said storage chamber can be blocked by means of the receiving element (15) and is operatively connected to the counter pressing plunger (33), and wherein the main pressing plunger (12), the counter pressing plunger (33), and the pressed pressing material can be moved horizontally. In order to enable the continuous pressing of metal, wherein by means of said extrusion press a continuous profiled element that is as uniform as possible can be continuously produced, the operative connection of the storage chamber (24) to the receiving element (15) and to the counterpunch (33) can be blocked under actuation by means of the pressing material.