Do not execute orders with a Stoploss within the spread which gives you a losing non-protected position.

Users of the cTrader platform are not protected when they request a position which stoploss is within the spread at filling time.

Then they are served with a position without a stoploss;

So actually cTrader is not executing the whole request but just only half of it; the part that hurts..

The best behavior would be:
cTrader should check the spread and not place the position if the requested stoploss is in the spread but serve a "Stoploss in spread" Error.=> no loss no hurt!
In the case that checks OK but after the filling the stoploss will be set in the spread => Close the position immediately "hitting stoploss" => accepted loss;

The way it works now (by design!):  cTrader takes the position and leaves the stoploss null, thus letting you start with a loss and leaving you unprotected.

I could not believe it but this behavior is really by design although it is not good for the cTrader users!
 

So a design change would be very much in place.

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