# Cancel request received while pending cancel/replace

**URL:** <https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/cancel-request-received-while-pending-cancel-replace/3059>\
**Category:** General Q&A\
**Tags:** general-qa, xid\_166531, imported\
**Created:** [November 1, 2002, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/cancel-request-received-while-pending-cancel-replace/3059 "2002-11-01T18:13:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/cancel-request-received-while-pending-cancel-replace/3059/1 "2002-11-01T18:13:00Z")

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**Author:** ![fplpo\_x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ab992/32.png) [@fplpo\_x](https://forum.fixtrading.org/u/fplpo_x)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2002, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.fixtrading.org/t/cancel-request-received-while-pending-cancel-replace/3059/2 "2002-11-01T18:13:00Z")

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[original email was from John Prewett - [jprewett@lavatrading.com](mailto:jprewett@lavatrading.com) ]  
I have looked in the 4.3 order state matrices for assistance but cannot discover this scenario. I therefore humbly request assistance.

Scenario:

1. New Order ClOrdID=X is received.
2. Execution report ClOrdID=X is returned with ExecType="New" (ie an ACK to the order).
3. Cancel/replace ClOrdID=Y, OrigClOrdID=X is received.
4. Execution report ClOrdID=Y ExecType="pending replace" is returned.
5. CancelRequest ClOrdID=Z, OrigClOrdID=Y is received while Y is still pending replace.

Question 1:  
Is the correct behavior to "stack" the cancel request(Z) until the cancel/replace(Y) becomes "active" and then cancel the order ?  
I would tend to think this is appropriate from a business perspective. The trader wants out, no matter the timing issues.

Question 2:  
If the cancel/replace(Y) ultimately fails, what should be done with the “stacked” CancelRequest(Z) ?  
While I would think that the business perspective is still that the trader wishes the order to be cancelled, things have become more difficult. From the FIX perspective, Z cancels Y, yet Y never became “active”, therefore anything that depended on Y becoming active must be ignored. I’m too timid to even have an opinion on this one.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.