# Considering Alpaca Elite - have questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Alpaca Products Discussion\ **Created:** [April 8, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/considering-alpaca-elite-have-questions/18680 "2026-04-08T18:12:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
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@kcducttaper You also asked for reasons an order can be rejected once it is already created. _ **I’m talking about when the order is sent to the execution venue and then rejected.** _ While Alpaca performs several checks at the time an order is created, the execution partners also check a few things and can therefore reject an order once it is submitted. The two primary reasons why an order may be rejected are 1) the limit price is too far from the current price, or 2) the stop price is such that the order would trigger immediately. Each partner has slightly different rules for implementing these, which is one reason Alpaca doesn’t make these checks upfront. If the limit price is too far from the current price, a broker may suspect the order was submitted incorrectly. For instance, a decimal in the wrong place or submitting an order for the wrong symbol. Generally, set a limit price within 10% of the last traded price, and it should be OK. If the stop price is such that an order would trigger immediately, a broker may also suspect that it was submitted incorrectly. Generally, set the stop price outside the current quote. For a sell order, the stop price should be below the current bid, and for a buy order, the stop price should be above the current ask. Alpaca is working to expose these errors in the order record. For now, if you would like reasons for specific errors, I can check the logs and provide feedback. Either ask here in the forums, the community Slack workspace, or submit an email to support@alpaca.markets. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/considering-alpaca-elite-have-questions/18680)._