Learn how stock orders work and understand market, limit, and stop orders in simple terms. This beginner-friendly guide shows ...

The stock market lets investors trade shares in thousands of companies. These assets can gain value, provide cash flow and fortify retirement plans. The timing you buy and sell stocks impacts your ...

When you want to buy or sell a currency pair there are different types of orders that you can use to customize your trade execution to fit your strategy. When you want to buy or sell a currency pair ...

When you place an order to buy or sell securities, you may get more-or less-than you bargained for. In some cases, the price quoted to you at the time of the sale may not exactly match the price you ...

If you’re still a novice trader, one whose strategies haven’t grown toward the more sophisticated side of things, your trade entries and exits might need some guidance. You need to familiarize ...

Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from Bridgewater State University and helps develop content strategies. A not-held order ...

Market structure critics and pundits blame recent market uncertainly/volatility on the presence of hundreds, or even thousands of different order types that over ...

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has said it will make changes to securities orders with effect from 31 March 2014. Market orders (buy or sell orders which are executed immediately at current market ...

Effective from today, the new sweep order types will allow participants to access the dark, periodic auction and lit order books without the need to submit multiple orders. Cboe has introduced new ...

Brian Beers is a digital editor, writer, Emmy-nominated producer, and content expert with 15+ years of experience writing about corporate finance & accounting, fundamental analysis, and investing.

In all of the debates and rhetoric surrounding the dangers of electronic trading, the industry has lost sight of the simple obligation of the broker to protect the customer’s order. The market ...

Trading cryptocurrencies has become one of the most profitable activities in fintech. It can be very speculative, and knowing what trading tools are available might help investors make better and less ...