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title: "Why do I experience delays in order placement during market opening?"
description: "You may experience delays in order placement when the market opens due to two main reasons:"
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# Why do I experience delays in order placement during market opening?

> You may experience delays in order placement when the market opens due to two main reasons:

## Short answer

You may experience delays in order placement when the market opens due to two main reasons:

Exchange capacity limitations: When the number of orders exceeds the maximum number the exchange can handle, the exchange lines become congested. Your order can take up to a few seconds to process during these peak periods.

Broker order queue: Every broker connects to exchanges through leased lines with a specific order per second capacity. When this capacity limit is reached, your orders join a queue and can take a few seconds to process.

These delays are temporary and typically occur only during high-volume trading periods at market opening.

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