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I am a newer subscriber. I paper traded  DIA using the exact recommended prices.  I was filled right away on the 1st and 3rd leg. The 2nd leg is at $1.71. Using a limit order of $1.79, I haven’t been filled.  Can you suggest what I should do in cases like this?

My short answer:

I would have entered the trade as one, instead of three options separately.
Sounds like you will have to adjust your price to get filled. my software is showing a price of 1.76 right now. Try that, and if not, reduce it penny by penny until you get it.
 
It’s a good thing you are papertrading. It is exactly problems like there we want to overcome before we use real money.

This situation is exactly why I advise all members to start with papertrading. Look, the market is not going anywhere. I know that you are anxious and eager to [...]

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