Beginner Orders 101: Market, Limit, and Stop in One Simple Playbook
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- Market orders prioritize speed: you get the current available price, not a guaranteed quote.
- Limit orders prioritize price: you trade only at your limit price or better, but you may not get filled.
- Stop orders are triggers: they activate at your stop price and then become another order type (often a market order).
- Quick checklist — speed vs price, liquidity, trigger behavior, and time horizon — helps you choose an order type.
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