A wash trade happens when you try to:
- Buy a stock while a sell order for the same stock is still open
- Sell a stock while a buy order for that stock is still open
These conflicting orders cause compliance and execution issues, hence they are blocked.
What is a wash trade and why are such orders not allowed? Print
Modified on: Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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