Meet Requotes — The “Sorry, Try Again” of Trading
Imagine trying to grab a cookie from a space vending machine…
You press the button…
The machine whirs…
And instead of your cookie, you get a message:
“Price changed. Want this one instead?”
That’s a requote.
A requote happens when the price you tried to trade at is no longer available by the time your broker attempts to fill your order. You’re asked to accept a new price — usually because the market moved faster than your order reached the execution engine.
This matters because requotes can break your flow, delay entries, and cause frustration when markets move quickly.
Screenshot Idea (Visual #1 — Requote Message)
A screenshot mockup from MT4 showing a pop-up window with a requote-style alert (no text inside the image itself). The window shape and layout mimic MT4’s order window style, with highlighted price boxes. No text inside the image, just shapes where price values would normally appear.
How Requotes Work
A requote is basically the broker saying:
“Hey, that price is gone — here’s the new one. Do you accept?”
Why does this happen?
1. Fast Market Movement
Prices in Forex can shift multiple times per second.
By the time your order reaches the server, the price might be different.
2. Execution Delay
Your trade request travels to the broker → gets processed → returns the result.
If the price shifts in that tiny window, boom: requote.
3. Volatility Surges
During major news events or sharp spikes, prices jump faster than usual — requotes become far more common.
4. Broker Execution Model
Some brokers are more tolerant of small price changes; others require exact matches, which increases the chance of requotes.
(Shallow level — no advanced execution speed breakdown.)
Screenshot Idea (Visual #2 — Another Requote Example)
A screenshot-style mockup from TradingView or MT5, showing a simulated order panel with the price box “refreshing” or highlighting to imply a price change. No actual text. Just shapes and UI elements.
Why This Matters in Real Trading
Requotes can be annoying, but they can also teach you how the market behaves when it moves too quickly.
Pros
- Sometimes protects you from entering at a worse price
- Confirms market conditions are fast or volatile
- Encourages awareness of execution timing
Cons
- Delays your entry
- Makes high-speed environments harder to trade
- Can cause missed opportunities
Common Situations Where Requotes Appear
- Trading around big news releases
- Entering with market orders during major volatility
- Using slow internet or trading via mobile in low-signal areas
- Brokers with very strict price-matching rules
💡 Tip: Consider using limit orders when you want strict control over your entry price — they never requote.
📌 Note: If you get requotes often, check whether you’re trading during volatile times or if your internet connection is unstable.
🤓 Did You Know? Some brokers allow a “maximum deviation” setting — it tells the platform how much price drift you’ll tolerate before getting a requote.
Key Takeaways
- A requote is a prompt offering a new price after your requested one becomes unavailable.
- Caused mainly by volatility, fast markets, or execution delays.
- More common during news and rapid price shifts.
- You can reduce requotes by improving connection quality or avoiding volatile times.
- Limit orders avoid requotes entirely.
Thumbnail Idea
A comic-style astronaut tapping an order button on a floating holographic screen, only for the price on the screen to “jump” slightly to the side, teasing them. Stars and a nebula in the background, one unified scene, no text.
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