# Buy limit order errors. Can someone explain why?

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/buy-limit-order-errors-can-someone-explain-why/15968>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [January 26, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/buy-limit-order-errors-can-someone-explain-why/15968 "2025-01-26T18:38:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/buy-limit-order-errors-can-someone-explain-why/15968/1 "2025-01-26T18:38:38Z")

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When I want to submit a buy limit order via the API, I receive the following message: ‘reject\_reason’: ‘sell order exists, buy limit price should be less than existing sell limit price’. I understand what it means, but how am I supposed to trade if I can’t buy for a lower price than I was selling previously? This should mean that I can only buy for more and more, which is not desired by me. Is this fixable?