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POV-ALGO
A POV-ALGO order trades based on real time market volumes, with the Percent of Volume (POV) participation level set to 20% of volume.
- Algo orders can be routed for listed NYSE, AMEX, NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and IEX stocks.
- Minimum order size is 1,000 shares.
- POV-ALGO accepts decimal increments precise to two digits (that is, prices as fine as .01).
Order Duration
Day
May be entered between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Eastern.
Orders placed before 9:30 A.M. will become active at 9:30 A.M. Eastern.
Unfilled orders and leaves expire at 4:00 P.M. Eastern.
Order Behavior
- Market orders are matched within algorithm logic at specific intervals as determined by the algorithm.
- Marketable limit orders are matched within algorithm logic at specific intervals as determined by the algorithm. Order price may be improved. Non-marketable limit orders are held in the algorithms order book.
- Start time of the order is the time at which it was entered.
- End time of the order is the close of regular session.
- Algo parameters cannot be modified.
- Auction defaults to include opening and exclude closing auction.
- Ensure to select 'Day' when sending an algo order prior to market open.
- Participation level for POV orders are set to 20% of volume.