Partial Fills
For example, the “partial fill” is a normal occurrence in stock trading. A
partial fill occurs when a trader places an order for a certain number of
shares, let’s say for 2,000 shares of stock, and instead receives only a portion
of the order, for example, 300 shares. This happens all the time; the
most logical explanation is that perhaps there were only 300 shares available
at that particular price.
In trading terminology, we say that the market is too “thin” to absorb
the entire order, meaning that there are not enough shares available at that
price. This can be really frustrating, especially if the trader wants to enter
large orders, but it is something that equity traders accept as normal, just
another hurdle to overcome on the road to success.
For example, the “partial fill” is a normal occurrence in stock trading. A
partial fill occurs when a trader places an order for a certain number of
shares, let’s say for 2,000 shares of stock, and instead receives only a portion
of the order, for example, 300 shares. This happens all the time; the
most logical explanation is that perhaps there were only 300 shares available
at that particular price.
In trading terminology, we say that the market is too “thin” to absorb
the entire order, meaning that there are not enough shares available at that
price. This can be really frustrating, especially if the trader wants to enter
large orders, but it is something that equity traders accept as normal, just
another hurdle to overcome on the road to success.