This should give some insite to getting filled...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Freetrade Client Services" <clientservices@freetrade.com>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: slow order
> Dear Valued Freetrade Client:
>
> Your market maker was not bidding there, and bulletin boards are not traded on an automated platform. MMs have to call each other to make these trades.
> They tried to hit the displaying MMs to fill your order, but the bids were gone before they could fill your order.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Client Services
> Freetrade by Ameritrade
> Division of Ameritrade, Inc.
>
>
> Original Message Follows:
> ------------------------
> That was my point the order sat there with two mm at the bid at my price and
> it there were no sales going thru. They simply didn't take it for several
> minutes.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Freetrade Client Services" <clientservices@freetrade.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 12:15 PM
> Subject: Re: slow order >
>
> > Dear Valued Freetrade Client:
> >
> > The market moved away before you could be filled. We will get your order
> reflected at this time.
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Client Services
> > Freetrade by Ameritrade
> > Division of Ameritrade, Inc.
> >
> >
> > Original Message Follows:
> > ------------------------
> > I have an order in to sell SHRN @ .037. There were two MM on the bid. Just
> a
> > few sells were going thru and yet my order was not taken. Please look into
> > why my order wasn't filled.