Really noob sounding question guys...

[hawk59]

Did you use a market order or limit order. Market order means you buy at the current price, with a limit order you enter your limit price and the order will not go through if the price is above that.

[ggbman]

I used a market order which is why it is so puzzling. I funded the account electronically last night through my bank account, which cleared immidiatley. My account balance shows the amount I transfered, with the remaining balance not from this trade as "cash" and this seems to be an "open order" and shows as a cash equivalent, but the money is not available to make a different purchase. That seems weird right?

Oh and I don't know about poker lessons, but I'll try to make some legit contributions to this forum in the near future? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[ArturiusX]

I'd call up your broker asap. Something ain't right.

[ggbman]

So i'm an idiot, I guess i made it a "market close" order so the purchase would occur at the end of the trading day today. All solved!

[mtgordon]

Congratulations on making 0.1% by accident (if I'm looking at things correctly)!

[ggbman]

I know right, maybe i should stick to poker [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[RockyElsom]

No way, you need to keep the circle of life going.

Rich traders and institution owners gamble in poker. You beat them. You take that money, try and trade it, and lose it back to them.

[stinkypete]

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Congratulations on making 0.1% by accident (if I'm looking at things correctly)!

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you run so hot, you bastard

[ahnuld]

was going to say that its probably a good until market close order that has ended but it looks like you figured that out.