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Re: Stop Limit orders



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DH wrote:

I want the order live at the exchange. *now*.

While I agree with the sentiment, unless something has changed, IB does
not submit your stop order to the exchange until it is elected.


Yes, of course. But brokerages' handling of an election is quite a different matter in terms of being less error prone & in terms of connectivity quality & speed to the exchange. And the acceptability of your order to the brokerage is already taken care of by the time the election happens.

Abhijit