Do you ever get weird messages when placing equity trade orders?

Question

Do you ever get weird messages when placing equity trade orders? I just placed some limit orders to sell some of my stocks. Since the prices are down right now and I asked for high prices, each time I got "The limit price you have entered is significantly away from the current market price." Well, duh! That's the whole purpose of having a GTC 180 day order. It's called planning ahead. Isn't that message kind of stupid?

Answer 1

No.  Messages like that are just a safeguard some brokers use if something about your order is unusual.  It gives you a chance to review the order and correct typos.  

You might not make mistakes in order entries.  But many people do.  Your broker is looking out for them.