After placing a London Gold pending order, some users notice the chart appears to touch their target price, yet the order is not executed as expected. This does not necessarily indicate an order malfunction. Whether a London Gold pending order proceeds depends on order type, live bid-ask quotes, trading hours and account status.

1. Confirm Whether the Pending Order Was Created Successfully

Start by checking the order list instead of observing market charts.

Under normal market conditions for London Gold on Lucky Gold, pending orders require a minimum offset of 200 points, equivalent to USD 2, away from the current market price. If your target price is too close to the prevailing market rate, the order may fail during submission.

If you cannot locate the order afterwards, verify whether it was actually submitted.

2. Candlestick Reaching a Price Does Not Equal Trigger Condition Met

Trading terminals display both bid and ask prices.

Different pending-order types reference distinct trigger prices. Buy orders are normally triggered by the Ask price, while sell orders are triggered by the Bid price.

Seeing a price level on your chart does not guarantee that the relevant quote side for your order has hit the target. This is one of the most frequent causes of “price hit but no fill”.

3. Check for Settlement or Market-Closure Periods

For London Gold on Lucky Gold, daily settlement runs 05:00-06:00 (Summer Time, Tuesday-Friday) and 06:00-07:00 (Winter Time).

Trading is suspended for 5 minutes before and after settlement. Markets are also closed on weekends and selected international public holidays.

If the market nears your target price during a trading halt, your order will be processed under normal rules only after trading resumes.

4. Temporary Changes to Pending-Order Rules During High-Impact Data Releases

The regular minimum pending-order offset for Lucky Gold London Gold is 200 points.

During periods of major economic-data releases, this minimum distance may be temporarily increased. For instance, during recent Non-Farm Payrolls announcements, the required offset for London Gold was raised to 1500 points.

An order placed using the standard USD 2 offset may be rejected under these special trading parameters.

5. Account Status Is Verified Upon Triggering

A successfully created pending order does not guarantee execution regardless of subsequent account changes.

When the trigger price is reached, insufficient available funds to satisfy margin requirements will cause the pending order to be cancelled and moved to order history. This logic applies to the MetaTrader execution engine.

If your target price occurs without generating a new open position, review your historical-order status.

Why Hasn’t My London Gold Pending Order Been Filled

Follow this troubleshooting sequence:

1. Confirm successful submission of the pending order

2. Verify whether the corresponding bid or ask price actually satisfied trigger requirements

3. Check that you are within active trading hours

4. Confirm whether special minimum-offset rules were in effect

5. Ensure your account met margin conditions at the moment of triggering

This diagnostic workflow is more reliable than merely observing a price level on candlestick charts.