A scale order is a group of limit orders, not a guaranteed average entry.
Choose a range and a total
A scale setup places limit orders at several prices between a lower and upper bound. Enter the full intended quantity and the number of legs, then choose an even or weighted distribution where offered.
The market’s minimum size increment applies to every leg. A batch also needs enough value for each order to meet the venue’s minimums; adding more legs can make small totals invalid.
Allocation and execution are separate
HYPE allocates the normalized total in whole lot units so that rounding does not silently discard the remainder. That fixes the requested batch total, but it does not guarantee that every leg fills.
Prices may only reach part of your range. If nearer orders fill and others do not, the average entry of your actual position differs from the average across the planned batch.
Manage the batch after submission
Review each order’s status. A batch can have a mixture of accepted, rejected, filled, and still-open legs. Treat errors per leg rather than assuming that a single success or failure describes the entire batch.
If the trade thesis changes, cancel the remaining entries and separately decide what to do with any filled position. Cancelled pending orders do not neutralize exposure already acquired.
Whole-lot allocation
A total of 10 units across 3 equal legs cannot be 3.333 units each in a whole-unit market. A valid allocation is 4, 3, and 3: the same 10-unit total, with a one-lot difference between legs.
Illustrative figures only. Not a price forecast or trade recommendation.Further reading
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