Filling option trades can often feel like pulling teeth.

While some trades in orders get through easily and without issue,

others are incredibly stubborn and hard to get filled.

To add to your frustration, the entire order execution process

appears to be just another confusing black box.

There's seemingly no rhyme or reason why this trade got filled but the other one didn't.

So this week shows dedicated to shining a light on the order filling for option trades and helping to

demystify what is otherwise a simple market process.

You're listening to the Option Alpha Podcast from Option Alpha. com where we show you how to make

smarter trades learn how the stock market really works and generate consistent

monthly income now your host and head trader at option alpha.com

Kirk depluses. Hey everyone this is Kirkier again from option alpha

com working every single week to make this the most popular investing podcast offered online because

it's based on one thing and one thing only and that's helping you consistently play smarter,

more profitable trades. So thank you so much again for tuning into today's show on today's show number 185.

We're going to be talking to all things related to option fills, getting option trades filled,

and how to fill positions

potentially faster or understand the entire process of why

trades may not be filling for you right now because I think this whole thing

is really complicated for a lot of people.

They understand the idea that trades have to get executed, that they have to go to the counterparty

who has to take the opposing side of the trade, but for many people this is very much a very confusing

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