{"id":232761,"date":"2025-10-15T10:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T14:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?post_type=trading-lessons&#038;p=232761"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:20:36","slug":"close-price-orders-in-desktop","status":"publish","type":"trading-lessons","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/trading-lessons\/close-price-orders-in-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Close Price Orders in Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Interactive Brokers\u2019 Close Price algorithm is designed to break down large order amounts into smaller slices, time the orders to continuously execute and minimize slippage with respect to the closing price.&nbsp; It is useful for investors who submit market or limit orders towards the end of the trading session and are trying to avoid adversely affecting the closing price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Closing Price algorithm order type is available for US Stocks, Options, and some non-US products. 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