# Orders are showing PENDING CANCEL **URL:** \ **Category:** Alpaca Account Troubleshooting\ **Created:** [February 18, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813 "2020-02-18T15:44:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ZZook2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/zzook2/32/471_2.png) [@ZZook2](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ZZook2)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/1 "2020-02-18T15:44:51Z")
## Problem **Summary** I had an open position over the weekend tried to terminate it and it wouldn’t terminate, so I clicked cancel the transaction instead it went to pending cancel any other order I place now is pending cancel. **Paper or Live Tradng?** paper trading. See the picture ![Screenshot from 2020-02-18 10-44-36](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/alp/original/1X/89d0197a7850ce5d718d7ea9fe39f8e7a243a761.png) ---
**Author:** ![wrose9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/779978/32.png) [@wrose9](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/wrose9)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/2 "2020-02-18T16:29:23Z")
I am having the same issue, with pending cancels that are blocking all action on my paper trading account. ---
**Author:** ![wrose9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/779978/32.png) [@wrose9](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/wrose9)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/3 "2020-02-18T16:36:18Z")
My issue has been resolved by itself eventually. ---
**Author:** ![ZZook2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/zzook2/32/471_2.png) [@ZZook2](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ZZook2)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/4 "2020-02-18T16:41:56Z")
Same here after I made the posting it was resolved but if it happens live that would be scary… ---
**Author:** ![b.great](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@b.great](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/b.great)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/5 "2020-02-19T00:35:23Z")
I had similar problem today with my paper account. My market buys were = accepted but never filled and sell orders were set to new. never filled. They were not cancelled either. Does anyone know if Paper APIs would work like that in the future? ---
**Author:** ![ZZook2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/zzook2/32/471_2.png) [@ZZook2](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ZZook2)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/6 "2020-02-19T17:06:53Z")
This is happening in prod, I’ve placed an order it got Accepted, then I cancelled it and now its pending cancel… Earlier today the prices in the portfolio was not updating either… ![Screenshot from 2020-02-19 12-05-30](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/alp/original/1X/18e34f7b8734d1dd4eb77680b6ce2d37ff1f417e.png) ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_X](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/agent_x/32/468_2.png) [@Agent\_X](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Agent_X)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/7 "2020-02-19T17:18:46Z")
Its being wonky all day! its doubling up stop losses can’t cancel. live trading. Nothing i can do now but to wait till all my orders get canceled and see the ultimate loss. boo ---
**Author:** ![ZZook2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/zzook2/32/471_2.png) [@ZZook2](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/ZZook2)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/8 "2020-02-19T17:31:02Z")
My guess is we’re having these issues because of using the order\_type / type **market** , see below: object(stdClass)#117 (28) { [“id”] =\> string(36) “” [“client\_order\_id”] =\> string(36) “” [“created\_at”] =\> string(27) “ **2020-02-19T17:04:09.220766Z** ” [“updated\_at”] =\> string(27) “ **2020-02-19T17:20:03.586789Z** ” [“submitted\_at”] =\> string(27) “2020-02-19T17:04:09.214387Z” [“filled\_at”] =\> string(24) “ **2020-02-19T17:04:09.245Z** ” [“expired\_at”] =\> NULL [“canceled\_at”] =\> NULL [“failed\_at”] =\> NULL [“replaced\_at”] =\> NULL [“replaced\_by”] =\> NULL [“replaces”] =\> NULL [“asset\_id”] =\> string(36) “f801f835-bfe6-4a9d-a6b1-ccbb84bfd75f” [“symbol”] =\> string(4) “AMZN” [“asset\_class”] =\> string(9) “us\_equity” [“qty”] =\> string(1) “2” [“filled\_qty”] =\> string(1) “2” [“filled\_avg\_price”] =\> string(9) “2177.9999” [“order\_class”] =\> string(0) “” **[“order\_type”] =\> string(6) "market"** \*\* [“type”] =\> string(6) “market”\*\* [“side”] =\> string(3) “buy” [“time\_in\_force”] =\> string(3) “day” [“limit\_price”] =\> NULL [“stop\_price”] =\> NULL [“status”] =\> string(6) “filled” [“extended\_hours”] =\> bool(false) [“legs”] =\> NULL } I dumped the same order earlier at 12:12 my time: array(1) { [0] =\> object(stdClass)#50 (28) { [“id”] =\> string(36) “” [“client\_order\_id”] =\> string(36) “” [“created\_at”] =\> string(27) “2020-02-19T17:04:09.220766Z” **[“updated\_at”] =\> string(27) "2020-02-19T17:04:44.052519Z"** [“submitted\_at”] =\> string(27) “2020-02-19T17:04:09.214387Z” [“filled\_at”] =\> NULL [“expired\_at”] =\> NULL [“canceled\_at”] =\> NULL [“failed\_at”] =\> NULL [“replaced\_at”] =\> NULL [“replaced\_by”] =\> NULL [“replaces”] =\> NULL [“asset\_id”] =\> string(36) “f801f835-bfe6-4a9d-a6b1-ccbb84bfd75f” [“symbol”] =\> string(4) “AMZN” [“asset\_class”] =\> string(9) “us\_equity” [“qty”] =\> string(1) “2” [“filled\_qty”] =\> string(1) “0” [“filled\_avg\_price”] =\> NULL [“order\_class”] =\> string(0) “” [“order\_type”] =\> string(6) “market” [“type”] =\> string(6) “market” [“side”] =\> string(3) “buy” [“time\_in\_force”] =\> string(3) “day” [“limit\_price”] =\> NULL [“stop\_price”] =\> NULL [“status”] =\> string(14) “pending\_cancel” [“extended\_hours”] =\> bool(false) [“legs”] =\> NULL } } Press ENTER or type command to continue 02/19/20 12:12:27 - Looks like they’re not updating the orders in time, cuz it got filled and then something happens in Alpaca and the order is not updated this is an issue… ---
**Author:** ![dangbinh876](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@dangbinh876](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/dangbinh876)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/9 "2020-04-24T02:58:47Z")
I have same problem. “Pending Cancel” ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Stein](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/jimmy_stein/32/774_2.png) [@Jimmy\_Stein](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Jimmy_Stein)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/10 "2020-05-24T21:24:36Z")
Having the same problem here with some market orders in my paper account ---
**Author:** ![nba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/85f322/32.png) [@nba](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/nba)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/11 "2020-06-25T09:29:59Z")
Same problem occurred for me on paper account. It influences buying power. ---
**Author:** ![mattdev10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@mattdev10](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/mattdev10)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/12 "2020-07-21T13:41:30Z")
I’m getting this today/yesterday in Paper, it’s blocking my exit on an AMD position. So fare I have got no support from mods on the forums… Is there anywhere for direct support from Alpaca?? ---
**Author:** ![Francisco\_Morales](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/francisco_morales/32/1103_2.png) [@Francisco\_Morales](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Francisco_Morales)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/13 "2020-09-16T14:13:23Z")
this is also happening to me again today within a week (in paper trading) … hopes this doesn’t happen in live, support said to me they are working on fixing it…but unsure about details and status ---
**Author:** ![frankey284](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/frankey284/32/1341_2.png) [@frankey284](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/frankey284)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/14 "2020-09-30T00:09:32Z")
Literally starting trading my first day (with paper account) and can’t exit a position (losing money too) because its stuck on pending cancel. I hope this doesn’t happen live. If this continues, I’ll try other API based brokerages ☹ I hope support/developers can fix this! ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Stein](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/jimmy_stein/32/774_2.png) [@Jimmy\_Stein](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Jimmy_Stein)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/15 "2020-09-30T00:46:53Z")
It actually doesn’t happen in my live account ---
**Author:** ![frankey284](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/frankey284/32/1341_2.png) [@frankey284](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/frankey284)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/16 "2020-09-30T01:30:34Z")
Thanks for letting me know! However, I saw it happened to AgentX ---
**Author:** ![quarantine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/cc9497/32.png) [@quarantine](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/quarantine)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/17 "2020-09-30T15:05:42Z")
> It actually doesn’t happen in my live account I’d love to get some official position on this from an Alpaca representative. It’s one of my biggest concerns with going live. ---
**Author:** ![Reza\_Hussain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/reza_hussain/32/1468_2.png) [@Reza\_Hussain](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Reza_Hussain)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/18 "2020-10-23T17:39:49Z")
I am having this problem in production today. This is after a whole bunch of issues on this platform, im going to start looking at other brokerages :\ ---
**Author:** ![Juan\_Rousselot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/juan_rousselot/32/543_2.png) [@Juan\_Rousselot](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Juan_Rousselot)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/19 "2020-10-23T17:51:08Z")
My orders **IN LIVE** are NOT canceling. They show PENDING\_CANCEL… then they get filled. This is a huge concern. Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Stein](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/jimmy_stein/32/774_2.png) [@Jimmy\_Stein](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/Jimmy_Stein)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813/20 "2020-10-23T18:04:54Z")
I saw this in my live account this morning as well [Next page](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/orders-are-showing-pending-cancel/813.md?page=2)