Resting order
A resting order is a limit order sitting unexecuted in the order book, visible to other participants and available to be traded against.
market microstructure · updated 2026-09-08
See also
- Limit order — A limit order is an instruction to trade only at a specified price or better. It rests in the order book until it is filled, cance…
- Order book — The order book is the live list of all outstanding buy and sell orders for an instrument, arranged by price, that a trading venue …
Terms that refer here
Limit order · Queue position
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