In a scenario where a quote executes and a limited order remains on the same side at the same price, trading is:

In a scenario where a quote executes and a limited order remains on the same side at the same price, trading is:

• A. Suspended
• B. Not suspended
• C. Suspended for a minute
• D. Automatically moved to next session

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that liquidity and price discovery at the current level are still present. When a quote executes, you’ve taken one side of the trade, but if there remains a resting limit order on the same side at the same price, there is still interest at that price that can be matched immediately. That ongoing depth means the market can continue functioning and match more orders without pausing. A halt or suspension would typically occur only if there’s an imbalance or a rule-driven condition that prevents orderly trading, not simply because one trade occurs while another resting order stays at the same price. So, because the resting order on the same side at that price remains, trading continues and is not suspended.

The key idea is that liquidity and price discovery at the current level are still present. When a quote executes, you’ve taken one side of the trade, but if there remains a resting limit order on the same side at the same price, there is still interest at that price that can be matched immediately. That ongoing depth means the market can continue functioning and match more orders without pausing. A halt or suspension would typically occur only if there’s an imbalance or a rule-driven condition that prevents orderly trading, not simply because one trade occurs while another resting order stays at the same price. So, because the resting order on the same side at that price remains, trading continues and is not suspended.