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European Limit Orders

During our initial launch of European trading, we will not be offering the option to place Limit Orders… The decision to temporarily exclude Limit Orders was made so that we could bring European stocks to the… We plan to introduce Limit Orders for European stocks in the future, however, at this time we are unable

What are limit orders?

A limit order is a type of order where you can buy or sell an investment at a price you specify, or better… You decide on your desired variables when you place your limit order and then let Standard or Plus do… Important: When entering a cash amount for a buy limit, this will also cover stamp duty

How many active Limit Orders can I have?

The maximum amount of limit orders you can have active is 50 per US stock and 30 per UK stock… You can also check your active limit orders from your “Portfolio” Screen and cancel any that you no longer… To find out more about limit order limits please click here

How long can Limit orders remain active?

An active limit order will have 90 calendar days to execute once placed… You can check the expiry date of your limit order in-app… Just head to your Portfolio, scroll down to your 'Active Orders' and select the order to view this

Why hasn’t my UK Limit order executed?

However, much like an instant order, limit orders can sometimes not execute for various reasons (such… If your Limit Order hasn’t executed as expected, this could be for a number of reasons… When you place a limit order, the order will attempt to execute once the set value is met

Why is my UK Limit order queued?

When you place a UK Limit order or stop loss, these are activated with our partner provider… Orders will default to a 'queued' state if placed during the following periods: Weekends

What's the difference between a Limit order and a Stop loss?

Limit orders A Limit order is an order type where you can specify the price at which you want to buy… When you place a Limit order you will achieve the stock price you specified, or better… Stop loss A Stop loss is a sell order that allows a customer to limit their losses on an owned investment

How do I place a Limit Order?

Check out our demo of how to place a limit order below!… To Place a Limit Order: Find the stock you’d like to place an order for on the Discover… Review the order notes, tap ‘Confirm Buy/Sell’, and your Limit order is then placed!

How can I place a UK Limit order?

Check out our demo of how to place a limit order below! 👇

What are Triggered limit and stop-loss orders?

Triggered limit and stop-loss orders are available for US securities… Triggered orders are available for fractional shares… Orders will be executed at the best available price at the time