medium · Market Microstructure lob

A 'Stop-Limit' order to sell at a stop of 50.00 and a limit of 49.50 is placed.

If the market gaps from 50.05 down to 49.25 on an earnings announcement, what happens to the order?

  1. It executes immediately at 49.25
  2. It executes at the limit price of 49.50
  3. The order is automatically cancelled
  4. It triggers but does not execute

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