{"id":179085,"date":"2021-05-03T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/glossary-terms\/vwap-algo-best-efforts\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T12:16:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:16:59","slug":"vwap-algo-best-efforts","status":"publish","type":"glossary-terms","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/glossary-terms\/vwap-algo-best-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"VWAP Algo (Best Efforts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IBKR&#8217;s best-efforts VWAP algo seeks to achieve the Volume-Weighted Average price (VWAP), calculated from the time you submit the order to the close of the market.<\/p>\n<p>Best-efforts VWAP algo enables the user to\u00a0<em>attempt never to take liquidity<\/em>\u00a0while also\u00a0<em>trading past the end time<\/em>. Because the order may not be filled on the bid or at the ask prices, there is a trade-off with this algo. The order may not fully fill if the user is attempting to avoid liquidity-taking fees and\/or maximize liquidity-adding rebates, and may miss the benchmark by asking to stay on the bid or ask. The user can determine the maximum percentage of ADV (up to 50%) his order will comprise. The system will generate the VWAP from the time the order is entered through the close of trading, and the order can be limited to trading over a pre-determined period. The user can request the order to continue beyond its stated end time if unfilled at the end of the stated period. 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