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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Long Position – Long Definition

A Long Position (long) refers to the purchase of security with the hope that it will increase in value. It can refer to outright ownership o...

The Stop-Loss Order — Make Sure You Use It
The Difference Between a Limit Order and a Stop Order
Stop-Loss Order Definition

The Difference Between a Long and Short Market Position
Market Order vs. Limit Order: Understanding the Difference
Buy Limit Order Definition and Example
Stop-Limit Order Definition
Trailing Stop Definition and Uses
The Basics of the Bid-Ask Spread
How After-Hours Trading Affects Stock Prices
A Logical Method of Stop Placement
Use Stops To Protect Yourself From Market Loss
Buy Stop Order Definition
Day Order Definition
Limit Order Definition
Market Order Definition
Understanding Weighted Average vs. FIFO vs. LIFO
Immediate Or Cancel Order - IOC
Execution Definition
Basket Trade Definition
Open Order Definition
Sell to Close Definition & Examples
Good 'Til Canceled (GTC) Definition
What Do T+1, T+2, and T+3 Mean?
Minimum Margin Requirements for a Short Sale Account
Stop-Loss vs. Stop-Limit Order: Which Order to Use?
Stop-Loss Order Definition
Wash-Sale Rule
Understanding Order Execution
Bid and Ask
Sell To Open Definition
Step-Out Trading Definition
Buy To Cover Definition
Take-Profit Order - T/P
Time In Force Definition
Iceberg Order Definition
Market-On-Close Order or MOC Definition
All Or None (AON) Definition
How can I prevent my limit order from not getting filled if the stock's price gaps above the entry price?
Direct Access Trading (DAT)
What Is a Market-If-Touched (MIT) Order?
Conditional Order
How can I be paying more than what a stock is trading for?
Fill Or Kill (FOK) Definition
One-Cancels-the-Other Order - (OCO) Definition
How do I place a stop-loss order?
What Maker-Taker Fees Mean for You
Bidding Up Securities
Good This Month (GTM)
Cancel Former Order (CFO)
Order Definition
How does a stop order and a stop limit order differ?
What is Shelf Offering?
Order Imbalance
Buy Limit vs. Sell Stop Order: What’s the Difference?
Good This Week (GTW)
Contingency Order
Why limit orders may cost more than market orders
At-The-Market Definition
Canceled Order Definition
Limit Order Book Definition
Not-Held Order Definition
EDGX Definition

Trading Order Types & Processes

Many traders rely on orders to execute their strategies. What kind of orders are there and how do they work?

Long Position – Long Definition

The Stop-Loss Order — Make Sure You Use It

The Difference Between a Limit Order and a Stop Order

Stop-Loss Order Definition

The Difference Between a Long and Short Market Position

Market Order vs. Limit Order: Understanding the Difference

Buy Limit Order Definition and Example

Stop-Limit Order Definition

Trailing Stop Definition and Uses

The Basics of the Bid-Ask Spread

How After-Hours Trading Affects Stock Prices

A Logical Method of Stop Placement

Use Stops To Protect Yourself From Market Loss

Buy Stop Order Definition

Day Order Definition

Limit Order Definition

Market Order Definition

Understanding Weighted Average vs. FIFO vs. LIFO

Immediate Or Cancel Order - IOC

Execution Definition

Basket Trade Definition

Open Order Definition

Sell to Close Definition & Examples

Good 'Til Canceled (GTC) Definition

What Do T+1, T+2, and T+3 Mean?

Minimum Margin Requirements for a Short Sale Account

Stop-Loss vs. Stop-Limit Order: Which Order to Use?

Stop-Loss Order Definition

Wash-Sale Rule

Understanding Order Execution

Bid and Ask

Sell To Open Definition

Step-Out Trading Definition

Buy To Cover Definition

Take-Profit Order - T/P

Time In Force Definition

Iceberg Order Definition

Market-On-Close Order or MOC Definition

All Or None (AON) Definition

How can I prevent my limit order from not getting filled if the stock's price gaps above the entry price?

Direct Access Trading (DAT)

What Is a Market-If-Touched (MIT) Order?

Conditional Order

How can I be paying more than what a stock is trading for?

Fill Or Kill (FOK) Definition

One-Cancels-the-Other Order - (OCO) Definition

How do I place a stop-loss order?

What Maker-Taker Fees Mean for You

Bidding Up Securities

Good This Month (GTM)

Cancel Former Order (CFO)

Order Definition

How does a stop order and a stop limit order differ?

What is Shelf Offering?

Order Imbalance

Buy Limit vs. Sell Stop Order: What’s the Difference?

Good This Week (GTW)

Contingency Order

Why limit orders may cost more than market orders

At-The-Market Definition

Canceled Order Definition

Limit Order Book Definition

Not-Held Order Definition

EDGX Definition