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Reasons an order might be rejected or cancelled
Reasons an order might be rejected or cancelled

Sometimes an order in a company or exchange-traded fund (ETF) may be rejected or cancelled.

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Written by Ruby Gardner
Updated over a year ago

A few examples of why an order is cancelled or rejected are listed below, but it doesn’t cover all cases. Message help@sharesies.com.au if you’d like the team to check your order details.

Reasons an Australian order might be rejected or cancelled

  • Your order has been rejected by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). This can happen when some corporate actions take place.

  • Your order has been on market for more than 30 calendar days. Your order will be cancelled, and the money returned to your Sharesies Wallet.

Reasons a US order might be rejected or cancelled

  • You’ve placed an order while an investment is in a trading halt.

  • An investment has gone into a ‘sell-only’ state and you have a pending buy order. The complete order, or unfilled portion of the order, will be cancelled.

  • You’ve set a limit order price too high or below the current share price.

  • The relevant exchange or the third parties that execute trades have cancelled your order. This might happen if they need to intervene in order to maintain an orderly market.

  • Your order has been rejected by a US exchange. This can happen when some corporate actions take place.

Reasons an NZ order might be rejected or cancelled

  • An order for a company or ETF hasn’t filled within 30 calendar days of the order being placed.

  • You’ve placed more than two orders at any one time for the same investment. Sharesies will cancel your order.

  • The New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) has halted trading temporarily, or has cancelled your order.

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