My market orders mostly get filled very quickly, but there have been times when they can take up to 5-10 seconds. I'm not sure if they're playing games with me sometimes trying to wait until the market moves to a better place for them or there is just a flood of orders at the time and I have to wait to get filled. This past Friday a market order did that about 4 p.m: it kept moving in my favor though then closed, so it seems to be some type of illiquidity or flooding of orders at that level that takes time to submit.
Regardless, it does have me worried slightly which is why I have my stops tight. I will probably end up trying out various brokers and see which ones I get the best prices and most sane fills at, seeing as it is a crucial part of this business model of buying and selling for a fee.
Regardless, it does have me worried slightly which is why I have my stops tight. I will probably end up trying out various brokers and see which ones I get the best prices and most sane fills at, seeing as it is a crucial part of this business model of buying and selling for a fee.