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Order Types on Delta

Time-In-Force Orders

Time-In-Force orders refer to order instructions which indicate how long an open order will remain active for before it expires. This provides traders with an additional measure of control when opening active positions. There are 3 available Time-in-Force orders available on Delta Exchange – G...

Reduce-Only Orders

Reduce-only orders allow traders to execute buy or sell orders which only reduce a current position, as opposed to opening an opposite long or short worth more than the existing value of your assets, letting you trade without the risk of over-exposing your positions. Orders marked as “reduce-o...

Trailing-Stop Orders

Trailing-stop orders are an order type that activates once/if the market price goes against you by a set amount, referred to as the Trail Amount, providing you with added flexibility and automation. The stop price follows the market at a fixed distance if the price is moving in favor of your order. ...

Post-Only Orders

Post-Only orders are a limit order type on Delta which is only accepted if it does not immediately match with an existing order in the book. In line with this, a Post-Only order is one which is “posted” in the order book and which is not executed upon submission.  Post-Only orders add liquidity...

Stop-Limit Orders

Stop-Limit orders are an order type to limit buy/sell a futures contract once the Mark Price hits your specified Stop Price. It is a conditional order which only becomes active once the Stop price has been hit. Once the Stop price has been hit, a limit buy/sell order will be activated based on your ...

Stop-Market Orders

Stop-Market orders are orders to market buy/sell a futures contract once the Mark Price hits your specified Stop Price. It is a conditional order which only becomes active once the Stop price has been hit. Once the Stop price has been hit, a market buy/sell order will be activated. Please note that ...

Market Orders

A market order is an order type that executes immediately at the best price possible. Market orders on Delta will always be filled assuming sufficient order book depth, potentially filling at a number of different prices depending on the number of existing orders in the book at the time.  Market or...

Limit Orders

Limit orders are a highly effective way of trading on Delta Exchange.  A limit order is an order to buy a specified number of futures contracts at a specified price. A limit order only ever executes at the specified price (or better). This provides a trader with full control over the quantity and p...