diff --git a/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/Cargo.toml b/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/Cargo.toml
index 9eed4dc..9560c60 100644
--- a/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/Cargo.toml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ osmosis-std = "0.16.0"
 prost = { version = "0.11.2", default-features = false, features = [
   "prost-derive",
 ] }
-
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 cw-multi-test = "0.18.0"
diff --git a/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/constants.rs b/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/constants.rs
index 1afe897..129ad2c 100644
--- a/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/constants.rs
+++ b/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/constants.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use cosmwasm_std::{Decimal, Decimal256};
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 pub const MIN_TICK: i64 = -108000000;
@@ -10,11 +11,8 @@ pub const EXPECTED_SWAP_FEE: Decimal = Decimal::zero();
 pub const MAX_BATCH_CLAIM: u32 = 100;
 pub const MAX_MAKER_FEE_PERCENTAGE: Decimal256 = Decimal256::percent(5);
 
-// TODO: optimize this using lazy_static
-pub fn max_spot_price() -> Decimal256 {
-    Decimal256::from_str("340282300000000000000").unwrap()
-}
-
-pub fn min_spot_price() -> Decimal256 {
-    Decimal256::from_str("0.000000000001").unwrap()
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref MAX_SPOT_PRICE: Decimal256 =
+        Decimal256::from_str("340282300000000000000").unwrap();
+    pub static ref MIN_SPOT_PRICE: Decimal256 = Decimal256::from_str("0.000000000001").unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/order.rs b/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/order.rs
index a9825f9..e484dbf 100644
--- a/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/order.rs
+++ b/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/order.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::constants::{MAX_BATCH_CLAIM, MAX_TICK, MIN_TICK};
+use crate::constants::{MAX_BATCH_CLAIM, MAX_SPOT_PRICE, MAX_TICK, MIN_SPOT_PRICE, MIN_TICK};
 use crate::error::{ContractError, ContractResult};
 use crate::state::{
     add_directional_liquidity, get_maker_fee, new_order_id, orders, subtract_directional_liquidity,
@@ -55,6 +55,22 @@ pub fn place_limit(
         );
     }
 
+    // The boundary max/min spot price given order direction
+    let boundary_spot_price = match order_direction {
+        OrderDirection::Bid => *MAX_SPOT_PRICE,
+        OrderDirection::Ask => *MIN_SPOT_PRICE,
+    };
+    // The epxected price when this order is claimed
+    let claimed_price = amount_to_value(
+        order_direction,
+        quantity,
+        boundary_spot_price,
+        RoundingDirection::Down,
+    );
+
+    // If claimed_price returns an error then the order cannot be claimed
+    ensure!(claimed_price.is_ok(), ContractError::MaxSpotPriceExceeded);
+
     // Determine the correct denom based on order direction
     let expected_denom = orderbook.get_expected_denom(&order_direction);
 
diff --git a/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/tests/test_tick_math.rs b/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/tests/test_tick_math.rs
index a763bf0..7ba1ba9 100644
--- a/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/tests/test_tick_math.rs
+++ b/contracts/sumtree-orderbook/src/tests/test_tick_math.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn test_tick_to_price() {
     let tick_price_test_cases = vec![
         TickToPriceTestCase {
             tick_index: MAX_TICK,
-            expected_price: max_spot_price(),
+            expected_price: *MAX_SPOT_PRICE,
             expected_error: None,
         },
         TickToPriceTestCase {
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ fn test_tick_to_price() {
         },
         TickToPriceTestCase {
             tick_index: MAX_TICK - 1,
-            expected_price: max_spot_price()
+            expected_price: MAX_SPOT_PRICE
                 .checked_sub(min_increment_near_max_price)
                 .unwrap(),
             expected_error: None,
         },
         TickToPriceTestCase {
             tick_index: MIN_TICK,
-            expected_price: min_spot_price(),
+            expected_price: *MIN_SPOT_PRICE,
             expected_error: None,
         },
         TickToPriceTestCase {