Complete guide to CIRE Element 5 covering order types, trade execution, settlement processes, and market mechanics for the CIRO exam.
CIRE Element 5: Trading and Settlement
Understanding how trades are executed and settled is fundamental to working in the securities industry.
Order Types
Market Orders
- Execute immediately at best available price
- Guaranteed execution, not price
- Best for liquid securities
Limit Orders
- Execute only at specified price or better
- May not execute if price not reached
- Day orders vs. GTC (Good Till Cancelled)
Stop Orders
- Become market orders when trigger price reached
- Used for stop-loss protection
- Stop-limit orders: become limit orders at trigger
Trade Execution
Best Execution
- Obligation to seek best price for client
- Factors: price, speed, likelihood of execution
- Documented in firm policies
Order Priority
- Price priority: best price first
- Time priority: first order at same price
- Client orders before firm orders
Settlement Process
Settlement Cycle
- T+1: Settlement one business day after trade
- Securities delivered, payment made
- CDS (Canadian Depository for Securities) facilitates
Failed Trades
- When settlement obligations not met
- Buy-in procedures for failed deliveries
- Regulatory reporting requirements
Trade Confirmations
- Sent to client after trade execution
- Required information: security, price, quantity, fees
- Timing requirements for delivery
Key Exam Topics
- Differences between order types
- Settlement timeline and procedures
- Best execution obligations
- Trade confirmation requirements
- Error correction procedures
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