Order Types
Limit, stop, market, trailing, and bracket orders
18 articles in this category
Limit Orders: How They Work & When to Use Them
Limit orders let you control the exact price you pay or receive. Learn when to use them instead of market orders and how they protect your fills.
Stop-Limit Orders: How They Work & Examples
Stop-limit orders trigger at one price and execute at another. Learn how this two-part order works, with clear examples for both buying and selling.
Trailing Stop Orders: How to Lock in Profits Automatically
Trailing stops automatically move your stop loss as price moves in your favor. Learn to use them to lock in profits while letting winners run.
Market Orders: When Speed Matters More Than Price
Market orders execute immediately at the best available price. Learn when speed matters more than price control and how to manage slippage risk.
Stop-Loss Orders: Protecting Your Trading Capital
Stop-loss orders are your most important risk management tool. Learn how to set them properly to protect capital without getting stopped out too early.
Stop-Limit vs Stop-Loss: Which Order Type Should You Use?
Stop-limit and stop-loss orders both protect you from losses, but they work differently. Learn when to use each and the tradeoffs between them.
Limit Order vs Market Order: Key Differences Explained
Limit orders control price, market orders control speed. Learn the key differences and when to use each order type for optimal trade execution.
Bracket Orders: Automating Your Entry, Stop & Target
Bracket orders combine entry, stop loss, and profit target into a single order group. Learn to automate your trade management with this powerful tool.
Limit Buy vs Limit Sell: How Limit Orders Work on Both Sides
Limit orders give you price control. A limit buy triggers at or below your price. A limit sell triggers at or above.
GTC Orders: Good 'Til Cancelled & Other Time-in-Force Types
GTC orders remain open until filled or cancelled. Day orders expire at close. Learn all the time-in-force options.
Order Fills: How Trade Execution Works
A fill is the completion of your order. Learn how fills work, what partial fills mean, and how to get better execution.
Buy Stop Orders: How to Enter Above the Current Price
A buy stop triggers a purchase when price reaches a level above the current price. Learn how to use it for breakout entries.
Stop Orders: How They Work & When to Use Them
Stop orders trigger when price hits your stop level. Learn sell stops for protection and buy stops for breakout entries.
Stock Order Types: The Complete Guide to Every Order
From market orders to bracket orders, every order type explained. Learn when to use each one and the trade-offs involved.
Stock Order Types: Complete Guide to Every Order
Every order type explained in one place. Market, limit, stop, trailing stop, bracket, and more — with examples.
OCO Orders: One-Cancels-the-Other Explained
An OCO pairs a stop loss with a profit target. When one fills, the other cancels automatically.
Limit Order vs Stop Order: Which to Use & When
Limit orders guarantee price but not execution. Stop orders guarantee execution but not price.
What Is a GTC Order?
A GTC (good til cancelled) order stays active until it's filled or you manually cancel it, persisting across multiple trading sessions.