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Investopedia explains 'Sweep-To-Fill Order'
For example, if a trader wants to buy 1,000 shares as quickly as possible before the company issues an earnings report, he or she may use a sweep-to-fill order. If there were 200 shares offered at $40 from his/her broker, 300 shares at $42 from another broker, and 500 shares at $43, the order for 1,000 shares would be split up to match the share amounts available from each broker. The trader would receive an average price of $42.10 and would be able to buy the shares quickly.
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