Last Updated on 2020-05-09 by Admin
Amount Type
Order Types
There are primarily two types of orders placed on the market.
- Market Orders
- Limit Orders
Market Orders
- Executes at the best available price on the market.
- Focuses on speed of execution.
- May convert to a limit order in the event that insufficient quantity exists at market price.
Market to Limit Orders
- The order starts filling at market price. In the event that there is insufficient quantity available at market price, the order may convert to a limit order and remain in the market until fulfilled at that price.
Limit Orders
- Executes at the price specified.
Price per Unit ($)
- Only applicable to limit orders
- Price you wish to buy or sell each unit.
Duration
- Good For Day: The order will remain in the market until market closure on the day.
- Good Till Cancelled: The order will remain in the market until such time as it is cancelled.
- Good Till Date: The order will remain in the market until market closure of the specified date.