DTN Exchange rules for Market Orders are similar to those generally accepted for stock market trading. That is, a buyer’s order is matched at the most current price recorded at the time the order is confirmed. This may be higher or lower than the seller’s offer price displayed on the screen at the time of the order.
This variance occurs because there is a slight lag between the time a buyer places a market order and the time when the order is confirmed. During this interval, the market may remain steady, or it may go up or down. If the seller’s offer price is tied to the market, the seller’s offer price will go up when the market goes up. Likewise, when the market goes down, the seller’s offer price goes down. DTN Exchange matches a buyer’s order at the most current price recorded, even if it is different than the price with which the buyer’s order process began.