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Why was my order rejected? A checklist of reasons

Orders get rejected for a handful of predictable reasons. Here is how to work out which one applied to yours and fix it.

Important: This is educational content only, not investment advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Never trade money you cannot afford to lose.

What a rejection means

A rejected order is one the broker refused to accept. Nothing opens, nothing changes, and you are back where you started. The key is finding the specific reason, which the platform usually records even if the pop-up was vague.

The common reasons

Not enough free margin for the size. An invalid stop-loss or take-profit (too close, or wrong side). An invalid lot size. The market closed for that symbol. Trading disabled on the account or symbol. A price that moved ('off quotes' or a declined requote). Or a connection drop at the wrong moment.

How to diagnose it

Read the Journal tab — it logs the reason for each failed order. Match what you see there against the list above. Then test the smallest possible change: reduce size, widen the stop, or pick a clearly open symbol, and see which fix lets the order through.

How to prevent it

Size within your free margin, respect the stops level and volume step, trade during open sessions, and keep a stable connection. Most rejections disappear once these basics are habitual.

Broker's fault or yours?

The overwhelming majority of rejections are on your side and easily fixed. Genuine broker-side problems — trading disabled without reason, or refusal to let you close a position — are the exception and deserve a written complaint and a hard look at whether to stay.

Important: This is educational content only, not investment advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Never trade money you cannot afford to lose.

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