Cancel a pending order

After placing an order, you might have the option to cancel it before it’s executed within the app.

Keep in mind

You can only cancel pending orders. You can’t reverse an order that’s been executed in the market.

To cancel a pending order in the app:

  1. Select AccountHistory
  2. In Pending, select the order to cancel
  3. Select Cancel Order
Note

Even if you try to cancel a regular-hours order (Good-til-Canceled or Good-for-Day) for a NASDAQ-listed stock between 9:25 AM ET and 9:30 AM ET, we’ll keep the order open in the pending state until the opening cross for the stock. The opening cross usually happens at 9:30 AM ET. This is a NASDAQ rule that we can’t change, so be sure to cancel your pending order before 9:25 AM ET to avoid an execution.

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Cancel a pending fractional order

You can cancel a pending fractional order the same way as you would cancel a pending whole-share order.

However, there are times when you can’t cancel a pending fractional order:

During a trading halt - If a security or the market overall is experiencing a trading halt, you may have the option to cancel pending fractional orders, but the cancel requests won’t be processed until the halt is lifted. These halts are not Robinhood’s decision and the timing of them is beyond our control.

Note

If you place a fractional order and it’s routed to a market center but a trading halt goes into effect before the order executes, you cannot cancel it. The order will execute when the halt is lifted.

Between 9:20 and 9:30 AM ET - If you placed a fractional order outside of trading hours and you want to cancel it prior to market open, you must do this before 9:20 AM ET. You can’t cancel fractional orders between 9:20 and 9:30 AM ET because it's too close to market open.

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Brokerage services are offered through Robinhood Financial LLC, (RHF) a registered broker dealer (member SIPC) and clearing services through Robinhood Securities, LLC, (RHS) a registered broker dealer (member SIPC). Cryptocurrency services are offered through Robinhood Crypto, LLC (RHC) (NMLS ID: 1702840). Robinhood Crypto is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services. The Robinhood spending account is offered through Robinhood Money, LLC (RHY) (NMLS ID: 1990968), a licensed money transmitter. A list of our licenses has more information. The Robinhood Cash Card is a prepaid card issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard®. Mastercard and the circles design are registered trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated. RHF, RHY, RHC and RHS are affiliated entities and wholly owned subsidiaries of Robinhood Markets, Inc. RHF, RHY, RHC and RHS are not banks. Products offered by RHF are not FDIC insured and involve risk, including possible loss of principal. RHC is not a member of FINRA and accounts are not FDIC insured or protected by SIPC. RHY is not a member of FINRA, and products are not subject to SIPC protection, but funds held in the Robinhood spending account and Robinhood Cash Card account may be eligible for FDIC pass-through insurance (review the Robinhood Cash Card Agreement and the Robinhood Spending Account Agreement).

Options trading entails significant risk and is not appropriate for all customers. Customers must read and understand the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options before engaging in any options trading strategies. Options transactions are often complex and may involve the potential of losing the entire investment in a relatively short period of time. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk, including the potential for losses that may exceed the original investment amount.

Commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs and options refers to $0 commissions for Robinhood Financial self-directed individual cash or margin brokerage accounts that trade U.S. listed securities and certain OTC securities electronically. Keep in mind, other fees such as trading (non-commission) fees, Gold subscription fees, wire transfer fees, and paper statement fees may apply to your brokerage account. Check out Robinhood Financial’s Fee Schedule for details.

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