You placed the order, but it never executed. Why?
The price touched your target—but the order didn’t fill. Why does this happen?
Here’s the truth every trader must understand before their next trade.
Most beginners assume that once you click “Buy” or “Sell,” the deal is done. But in reality, it depends on how your order is placed.
There are two main types of orders:
Market Order: Executes instantly at the current available price.
Limit Order: Executes only at your desired price or better—but only if the market reaches it and there's enough volume to fill it.
This means: even if your price target is touched, your limit order might not fill—because price touching is not the same as trading.
Here’s a common trap:
A price hits $1.000 on the chart. You had a sell limit at $1.000. But the order doesn't execute. Why? Because charts show the last traded price, not necessarily the ask or bid at that moment.
Understanding this gap between price visibility and order execution is what separates emotional traders from professional ones.