Fills on NQ limit price not passed?

[Overnight]

The one in BOLD.

My understanding is LIMIT orders are sent to the exchange but STOP orders are held by the broker for the following reason. As recent as 10 or 15 years ago, it was relatively easy to gun the stops. All you needed was just 1 lot order to trigger all the stops placed above or below major price pivots like HOD or LOD. In fact, this worked so well that I've incorporated into my strategy for a long time. Unfortunately, it doesn't work anymore. Now you need a few 100 fills (or so it seems) before those stops get triggered. Anyway, that's what I've been told and it does corroborate with my own trading of late.

The fact that you are noticing this is indication of progress. Your paranoia is proof you are really trading,

Just keep it close to your chest , sir, or they will label you.

 

[NoahA]

Now you need a few 100 fills (or so it seems) before those stops get triggered. Anyway, that's what I've been told and it does corroborate with my own trading of late.

This would also explain what I have seen. Price hits my stop, but the stop isn't triggered.

The one thing I notice over and over again is that usually when I enter, I hit the button to buy the Bid, if I want to go long, or sell the Ask, if I want to go short. I figure I want that extra tick in my favor. Of course when the trade works great, price just keeps going and I get no fill, and so then I always think I should just enter with a market order. But even when I do get a fill on my limit order, its usually because it will go even more against me. I swear that is how I know if the trade will work on not. If I get a fill instantly, I know it will go against me! LOL