Buy Stop Order

What Does Buy Stop Order Mean?
An order to buy a security which is entered at a price above the current offering price. It is triggered when the market price touches or goes through the buy stop price.

Investopedia explains Buy Stop Order
People using a buy stop hope to gain if momentum gains on a particular stock. If the price exceeds the price you have set, it will automatically trigger a market order.

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Conditional Order
Market If Touched - MIT
Market Order
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Stop Order
Stop-Limit Order
Stop-Loss Order
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