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> I'm new to trading but I have been actively trading since June 26, 1997.
> All of my trades up to this point have been in options. However, this
> morning (after my analysis) I decided to short the Dec Wheat market. I
> felt that after losing 4 pts Friday it would rally a couple pts then
> head south. At 8:30am central time (before the opening) I placed an
> order with my broker to short this market from 374.00. Guess what
> happened? It opened at 373.75 went to 374.00 and went as low as 366.50.
> BUT, my broker informed me that I did NOT get filled! Can anyone tell me
> why I didn't get filled when my target price got hit?
It is my understanding that to be guaranteed a fill, the market must
actually trade through your price ? ie 374 1/4
Alan Sears
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