Why was my order not executed during market hours?

Your stock or F&O order may not have been executed due to these reasons:

1. Limit Price Not Reached: Limit orders only execute when the market price reaches or surpasses your set price. If the market price doesn’t meet your limit, the order will remain unexecuted.

2. Low Liquidity: Low trading volume in stocks or F&O contracts may prevent enough buyers or sellers from matching your order, resulting in non-execution.

3. Circuit Limit Exceeded: Exchanges set price bands (around 16%) to control volatility. If the stock’s price exceeds this limit, trading can be halted. F&O contracts do not have circuit limits, but they may face restrictions during high volatility.

4. Trade Restrictions or Surveillance: Exchanges may put F&O contracts under specific restrictions or surveillance, limiting trading during certain periods.

5. Insufficient Margin: F&O trades require adequate funds. If your account doesn’t have the necessary margin, the order may be rejected. For example:

   • Buying options requires the premium plus any additional margin before physical settlement.
     
   • Shorting options and futures requires Span, Exposure, Delivery margin, and any additional exchange or broker margin.
     

To increase the chances of execution, place a Market Order for immediate execution at the best available price.