#1
What is a Market Order?
An order to buy or sell a security at the current market price
ExplanationImmediate execution at prevailing market price.
#2
What is a Limit Order?
An order to buy or sell a security at a specific price or better
ExplanationExecuted at a specified price or better; not guaranteed immediate execution.
#3
What is a Discretionary Order?
An order in which the broker has the discretion to execute at the best available price
ExplanationBroker has discretion to execute at the optimal market price.
#4
What is a Stop Order?
An order that becomes a market order when a certain price level is reached
ExplanationBecomes a market order when specified price is reached, triggering execution.
#5
What is a Stop-Limit Order?
An order combining features of a stop order and a limit order
ExplanationBecomes a limit order after the specified stop price is reached, limiting the execution price.
#6
What is a Good 'Til Canceled (GTC) Order?
An order that remains active until it's either filled or canceled
ExplanationStays active until executed, canceled, or a predefined period lapses.
#7
What is a Market-on-Close (MOC) Order?
An order executed at the end of the trading day at the current market price
ExplanationExecuted at the closing market price of the trading day.
#8
What is a Immediate-or-Cancel (IOC) Order?
An order that must be executed immediately or canceled
ExplanationRequires immediate execution; canceled if not executed immediately.
#9
What is a Market-if-Touched (MIT) Order?
An order that becomes a market order when a specified price level is reached
ExplanationTriggers a market order when a predefined price is touched.
#10
What is a One-Cancels-the-Other (OCO) Order?
An order that, when executed, automatically places another order
ExplanationExecutes one order and automatically cancels the other order.
#11
What is a All-or-None (AON) Order?
An order that must be filled completely or canceled
ExplanationRequires full execution of the entire order quantity or it's canceled.
#12
What is a Conditional Order?
An order that is executed based on specific criteria being met
ExplanationExecutes based on predefined criteria being met.
#13
What is a Trailing Stop Order?
An order that adjusts based on the movement of the security's price
ExplanationDynamic stop price that follows the market price movement, limiting losses.
#14
What is a Fill-or-Kill (FOK) Order?
An order that must be executed immediately in full or canceled
ExplanationRequires immediate full execution; canceled if not fully executed.
#15
What is a Market-on-Open (MOO) Order?
An order executed at the beginning of the trading day at the current market price
ExplanationExecuted at the opening market price of the trading day.
#16
What is a Hidden Order?
An order that is not visible in the order book
ExplanationNot displayed in the order book; keeps trading intentions confidential.
#17
What is a Post-Only Order?
An order that is only added to the order book if it doesn't match with existing orders
ExplanationAdded to the order book only if it doesn't immediately match existing orders.
#18
What is a Pegged Order?
An order that is pegged to a specific price level
ExplanationTied or pegged to a specified price level for execution.
#19
What is a Mid-Price Peg Order?
An order that is pegged to the midpoint between the bid and ask prices
ExplanationTied to the midpoint between the bid and ask prices for execution.
#20
What is a Reserve Order?
An order where a portion is hidden from the market
ExplanationHides a portion of the order quantity from the market.
#21
What is a Sweep-to-Fill Order?
An order that executes at multiple price levels to fill the entire order quantity
ExplanationExecutes at multiple price levels to fill the entire order quantity.
#22
What is a Time Weighted Average Price (TWAP) Order?
An order designed to execute a large order over time to minimize market impact
ExplanationExecutes a large order gradually over time to reduce market impact.
#23
What is a Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) Order?
An order that executes based on the average price of a security over a specific time period
ExplanationExecutes based on the average price of the security over a defined time period.
#24
What is a Hidden Quantity Order?
An order where only a portion of the total quantity is displayed to the market
ExplanationDisplays only a portion of the total order quantity to the market.