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Why was my buy stop-loss not filled at the price I set?

While using a stop-limit order gives investors more control over how their order will be filled, it’s not a guarantee they’ll receive the price they want. If there are no bids that meet the conditions of your stop-limit order, your trade will not get filled.

What happens if market opens below stop-loss?

When a stock falls below the stop price the order becomes a market order and it executes at the next available price. Although most investors associate a stop-loss order with a long position, it can also protect a short position, in which case the security gets bought if it trades above a defined price.

What happens when stop-loss is not triggered?

Here are the problems with Stop-loss orders: There is no guarantee your order will execute. If the price ‘gaps’ down your order might not even be triggered. Even if it is triggered there is no guarantee it will be filled if your order is a limit order because the market price drops below your target.

How long do stop loss orders last?

Stop orders designated as day orders expire at the end of the current market session, if not yet triggered. Good-till-canceled (GTC) stop orders carry over to future standard sessions if they haven’t been triggered. At Schwab, GTC remain in force for up to 60 calendar days unless canceled.

Do stop losses work overnight?

Stop orders typically do not execute during extended-hours. The stop and trailing stop orders you place during extended-hours usually queue for the market open of the next trading day. If you want an order to be completed outside of regular market hours, you must create a new order during an extended session.

Can a stop loss order be Cancelled?

Investors may cancel standing orders, such as a limit or stop order, for any reason so long as the order has not been filled yet. Limit and stop orders may stand for hours or days before being filled depending on price movement, so these orders can logically be canceled without difficulty.

Is it good to use stop loss?

Most investors can benefit from implementing a stop-loss order. A stop-loss is designed to limit an investor’s loss on a security position that makes an unfavorable move. One key advantage of using a stop-loss order is you don’t need to monitor your holdings daily.

Why has Zerodha stopped bracket orders(Bo)?

Why has Zerodha stopped Bracket Orders (BO)? Bracket Orders have been disabled on Kite since March 2020. This is mainly because of the issues Bracket orders create in times of increased volatility. Firstly, a Bracket order (BO) is a type of order where you can enter a new position (intraday only) along with a target/exit and a stop-loss order.

What is a trigger order in Zerodha?

At Zerodha we have two types of trigger orders: Good till triggered (GTT) orders – validity up to 1 year. Stoploss orders which can be used as trigger orders – valid only for the day. So instead of using a limit order, you could place a GTT (or SL) order to buy the stock at a limit of 190 or at market price with a trigger of 190.

What is a stop loss order in trading?

In a stop loss order you choose limit or market, but with a trigger price. What a trigger price does is that it activates your order which otherwise is inactive. In the above example, when you bought the stock at Rs 100, you will also place a sell stop loss order with a trigger price of 95.

How to place SL-m order in Zerodha trader?

1 Go to Preferences… Ctrl + P on Zerodha Trader. 2 On Preferences, choose Order from the left side menu. 3 On Order, choose “Exchg Seg” drop-down on top. Choose the exchange you wish. 4 On the right side, under “Default Values” choose order type as SL-M. 5 Click Apply and OK.