That's not the weirdness I'm referring to (the last paragraph) - the previous paragraph mentioned that you might get filled much better than the limit price on an LOC is what I mean.
For a regular LMT order, in continuous markets, it's rare to get filled better than the limit price. With an...
Yes, I knew about MOC orders. I understand that LOC orders are just like any LMT order (price prioritized over fill). What's strange about LOC orders over regular LMT orders (in a continuous market) is, you could actually get filled (much) lower than your limit price (check the example above)...
Does anyone know how LOC orders work?
Suppose I post a LOC buy order for 99 and the market closes at 97.
Which of the following can I expect to happen?
I get filled at 97.
I get filled somewhere between 97 and 99.
I get filled at 99.
If my size is much smaller than the liquidity provided for...