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  1.

    What are the rules for placing stop and limit orders in forex?

  2. I don't understand how a stock has a trading price of 5.97, but when I buy it I have to pay the asking price of 6.04. How can I be paying more than what the stock is trading for?

  3. Why can't I enter two sell orders on the same stock?

  4. If I buy a stock at $45 and I put a stop limit in to sell at $40, will I be guaranteed a sell once the stock has reached this price?

  5. What does "gather in the stops" mean?

  6. What happens to a stop order after a stock splits?

  7. What's the difference between a stop and a limit order?

  8. Can a stop-loss order be used to protect a short sale transaction?

  9. I placed a limit order to buy a stock after the market closed, but the stock's price gapped above the entry price and my order never got filled. How can I prevent this from happening?

  10. I want to buy a stock at $30, sell when it reaches $35, don't want to hang on to it if it dips below $27, and I want to do all this in one trading order. What type of order should I use?

  11. What is the difference between a quote driven market and an order driven one?

  12. Do stop or limit orders protect you against gaps in a stock's price?

  13. How does a stop-loss order work, and what price is used to trigger the order?

  14. What is a GTEM order?

  15. What is a virtual trailing stop order (VTSO)?

  16. Can you place a stop-loss order on a mutual fund?

  17. At what point in the ordering process does a broker charge commission?

  18. Which statements about fill-or-kill orders are FALSE?

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