If you already have a stock position:
On the morning of the ex-date, you will see four times the number of Apple shares you had on the previous night. The opening price will be one-fourth less, and subject to market fluctuation after opening.
If you have an open options position:
On the morning of the ex-date, you will see four times the number of Apple options you had on the previous night. The strike price will be one-fourth less.
How will the Apple split affect open orders?
Open stock orders of 100 shares or greater
Open buy orders of 100 shares or greater will be adjusted on the morning of the ex-date, August 31, 2020. For example, a stock order of 100 shares of Apple ( AAPL ) before the ex-date will be adjusted to 400 shares of AAPL on the morning of August 31.
In the case of limit orders to buy, stop orders to sell, and stop limit orders to sell, any order entered prior to market close on August 28, 2020 will be adjusted for ex-date after the market closes on August 28, 2020.
Limit orders to sell, stop orders to buy, and stop limit orders to buy will not be adjusted, but will now be significantly away from the market price.
The price will also be adjusted in conjunction with the split terms unless entered as a Do Not Increase order.
Open stock orders of 99 shares or fewer
Limit orders to buy, stop orders to sell, and stop limit orders to sell that are entered prior to market close on August 28, 2020 will be canceled for ex-date after the market closes on August 28, 2020.
Limit orders to sell, stop orders to buy, and stop limit orders to buy will not be canceled.
Please note: Stock orders entered after market close on August 28, 2020 will not be adjusted or canceled. Some stock orders may be rejected for aggressive pricing or invalid stop price on ex-date August 31, 2020, before the market opens.
Open advanced stock orders will be canceled before the ex-date, by Saturday August 29, 2020.
Options orders
Open options orders will be canceled before market open on Monday August 31, 2020.
On the morning of the ex-date, you will see four times the number of Apple shares you had on the previous night. The opening price will be one-fourth less, and subject to market fluctuation after opening.
If you have an open options position:
On the morning of the ex-date, you will see four times the number of Apple options you had on the previous night. The strike price will be one-fourth less.
How will the Apple split affect open orders?
Open stock orders of 100 shares or greater
Open buy orders of 100 shares or greater will be adjusted on the morning of the ex-date, August 31, 2020. For example, a stock order of 100 shares of Apple ( AAPL ) before the ex-date will be adjusted to 400 shares of AAPL on the morning of August 31.
In the case of limit orders to buy, stop orders to sell, and stop limit orders to sell, any order entered prior to market close on August 28, 2020 will be adjusted for ex-date after the market closes on August 28, 2020.
Limit orders to sell, stop orders to buy, and stop limit orders to buy will not be adjusted, but will now be significantly away from the market price.
The price will also be adjusted in conjunction with the split terms unless entered as a Do Not Increase order.
Open stock orders of 99 shares or fewer
Limit orders to buy, stop orders to sell, and stop limit orders to sell that are entered prior to market close on August 28, 2020 will be canceled for ex-date after the market closes on August 28, 2020.
Limit orders to sell, stop orders to buy, and stop limit orders to buy will not be canceled.
Please note: Stock orders entered after market close on August 28, 2020 will not be adjusted or canceled. Some stock orders may be rejected for aggressive pricing or invalid stop price on ex-date August 31, 2020, before the market opens.
Open advanced stock orders will be canceled before the ex-date, by Saturday August 29, 2020.
Options orders
Open options orders will be canceled before market open on Monday August 31, 2020.
