{"id":10635,"date":"2025-01-29T08:28:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T08:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/resources\/topic-index\/technical-issues\/why-didnt-my-pending-order-tp-or-sl-get-triggered\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:36:44","slug":"why-didnt-my-pending-order-tp-or-sl-get-triggered","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/docs\/topic-index\/technical-issues\/why-didnt-my-pending-order-tp-or-sl-get-triggered\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Didn\u2019t My Pending Order, TP, or SL Get Triggered?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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If your pending order, TP, or SL<\/strong> didn\u2019t execute as expected, it could be due to several factors. Understanding how different order types work and how spreads affect execution can help clarify the issue.<\/p>

Types of Pending Orders & How They Work<\/strong><\/h3>
  1. Buy Stop Order<\/strong> \u2013 Placed above<\/strong> the current market price and triggers when the price rises<\/strong> to that level.<\/li>
  2. Sell Stop Order<\/strong> \u2013 Placed below<\/strong> the market price and triggers when the price drops<\/strong> to that level.<\/li>
  3. Buy Limit Order<\/strong> \u2013 Placed below<\/strong> the market price and triggers when the price falls<\/strong> to that level, anticipating a reversal.<\/li>
  4. Sell Limit Order<\/strong> \u2013 Placed above<\/strong> the market price and triggers when the price rises<\/strong> to that level, expecting a price drop.<\/li><\/ol>

    Stop Loss (SL) & Take Profit (TP) Execution Rules<\/strong><\/h3>
    • Stop Loss (SL)<\/strong>: Protects against losses by closing a position when the price moves in an unfavorable direction.
      • For buy positions<\/strong>, SL is set below<\/strong> the current Bid price.<\/li>
      • For sell positions<\/strong>, SL is set above<\/strong> the current Ask price.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
      • Take Profit (TP)<\/strong>: Secures profits by automatically closing a position when the price reaches a predefined level.
        • For buy positions<\/strong>, TP is set above<\/strong> the current Bid price.<\/li>
        • For sell positions<\/strong>, TP is set below<\/strong> the current Ask price.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

          Possible Reasons Your Order Wasn\u2019t Triggered<\/strong><\/h3>
          1. Price Didn\u2019t Reach Your Order Level<\/strong> \u2013 The market price must meet the exact order conditions for execution.<\/li>
          2. Spread Was Not Accounted For<\/strong> \u2013 TP and SL must be set beyond the spread to trigger correctly. If your TP or SL is too close, it might not activate.<\/li>
          3. Low Liquidity or Market Gaps<\/strong> \u2013 Orders may not execute if there is a lack of liquidity or a price gap occurs.<\/li>
          4. Slippage<\/strong> \u2013 Rapid price movements can result in orders being filled at a different price than expected.<\/li><\/ol>

            If you believe your order should have been triggered but wasn\u2019t, check your trade log or contact support for further assistance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            If your pending order, TP, or SL didn\u2019t execute as expected, it could be due to several factors. Understanding how different order types work and how spreads affect execution can help clarify the issue. Types of Pending Orders & How They Work Buy Stop Order \u2013 Placed above the current market price and triggers when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10625,"menu_order":80,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-10635","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10635"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10639,"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10635\/revisions\/10639"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/10625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unitedpips.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=10635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}