Resting order A resting order is a limit order sitting unexecuted in the order book, visible to other participants and available to be traded against. market microstructure · updated 2026-09-23 See also Limit order — A limit order is an instruction to trade only at a specified price or better. It rests in the order book until it is filled, cance… Order book — The order book is the live list of all outstanding buy and sell orders for an instrument, arranged by price, that a trading venue … Terms that refer here Limit order · Queue position Back to the full glossary — 261 defined terms.