QUESTION
Why are my orders being rejected?
Order rejections can occur for several reasons:
Stop Price Errors:
• Buy Stop must be ABOVE current market
• Sell Stop must be BELOW current market
• Orders too close to bid/ask may fail during volatility
Solution: Add more distance from market or use market orders first
Order Already Complete:
• Trying to modify or cancel a filled order causes rejection
Solution: Avoid changing orders close to fill time
Price Outside Bands:
• Exchanges reject prices too far from market
• Incorrect decimal values
Solution: Validate price accuracy
Other causes:
• Negative position ratios
• High volatility
• Insufficient margin
Prevention: Use conservative order spacing and validate prices.