Glossary · F
What is Fill?
The execution of an order, in whole or in part.
In context
Fills based on the queue, or on a conservative assumption (filled only when traded through). Slippage. Commission and fees. Latency. These are not refinements to add at the end; they belong in the first version, because an idea that only works without them is not an idea.
Learn it in depth
- Chapter 10: Liquidity, the Order Book and the Tape
- Chapter 12: Honest Research: Testing Ideas Without Fooling Yourself
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