Trading Order Types & Processes
Many traders rely on orders to execute their strategies. What kind of orders are there and how do they work?
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Order-Triggers-Two (OTT) Definition
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Order-Sends-Order (OSO/OTO) Definition
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What Is a Long Position?
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The Stop-Loss Order—Make Sure You Use It
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Limit Order vs. Stop Order: What's the Difference?
Explore Order Types & Processes
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Long Position vs. Short Position: What's the Difference?
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Market Order vs. Limit Order: What's the Difference?
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Buy Limit Order: Definition, Example, Pros and Cons
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Stop-Limit Order Definition
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Trailing Stop Definition and Uses
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The Basics of the Bid-Ask Spread
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How After-Hours Trading Affects Stock Prices
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Learn About a Logical Method of Stop Placement
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Use Stops to Protect Yourself From Market Loss
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Buy Stop Order Definition
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Day Order
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Weighted Average vs. FIFO vs. LIFO: What's the Difference?
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Immediate Or Cancel Order (IOC)
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Execution Definition
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What Is a Basket Trade?
Open Order Definition
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Sell to Close Definition & Examples
Good 'Til Canceled (GTC) Definition
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What Do T+1, T+2, and T+3 Mean?
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What Are the Minimum Margin Requirements for an Equities Short Sale Account?
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Stop-Loss vs. Stop-Limit Order: Which Order to Use?
Stop-Loss Order Definition
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Wash-Sale Rule: Stopping Taxpayers From Claiming Artificial Losses
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Understanding Order Execution
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What Is Bid and Ask?
Sell to Open Definition
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How Step-Out Trading Works
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Buy to Cover
Take-Profit Order - T/P
Time In Force Definition
Iceberg Order Definition
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Market-On-Close (MOC) Order Definition
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All Or None (AON) Definition
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How to Prevent a Limit Order From Not Getting Filled If the Price Gaps
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Direct Access Trading (DAT)
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What Is a Market-If-Touched (MIT) Order?
Conditional Order Definition
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How Can I Be Paying More Than What a Stock Is Trading for?
Fill Or Kill (FOK) Definition
One-Cancels-the-Other (OCO) Order Definition
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How do I place a stop-loss order?
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What Maker-Taker Fees Mean for You
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Bidding Up Securities
Good This Month (GTM) Definition
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Cancel Former Order (CFO) Definition
Stop-Loss vs. Stop-Limit Order: What's the Difference?
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Shelf Offering Definition
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What Is an Order Imbalance?
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Buy Limit vs. Sell Stop Order: What’s the Difference?
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Good This Week (GTW) Definition
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Contingency Order Definition
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Why limit orders may cost more than market orders
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What Does At-the-Market Mean?
Canceled Order Definition
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Limit Order Book
What Is a Not-Held Order?
EDGX Definition
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The Difference Between Bid-Ask Spread and Bid-Ask Bounce
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Market-On-Open Order (MOO) Definition
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Can a stop-loss order protect a short sale?