Why has my order not executed immediately?

The speed of order execution depends on various factors including, but not limited to order type, order quantity, trading volume, market conditions, order queues at market venues, and speed of internet service provider.

A market order is generally executed within a second, given there is a ready buyer/ seller on the other side of the trade. During fast market conditions and high volatility, market orders may be executed at a price significantly different from the price displayed on the Webull chart. To avoid receiving an unfavorable price, you may submit a limit order to buy/sell a given security. A limit order will only be executed at your limit price or better.

During extended hours trading only limit orders will executed. If you have submitted a limit order and your limit price has crossed the bid price if selling a security and the ask price if buying a security without the order being executed, you should check your open orders to confirm you have included extended hours in your order. Please note there is generally less trading volume and wider bid/ask spreads during extended hours trading.

Most securities markets prioritize order execution based on price and time. This means that orders are executed based on the best price. If there are multiple orders at the same price, the order that was submitted first has priority over the ensuing orders.