Glossary

Limit order

A pending order that fills at the set price or better. The price is guaranteed, the fill is not.

A buy limit goes below the current price, a sell limit above it; it fills if price comes there. Limit orders add liquidity to the order book and at some brokers trade at a lower commission.

Traders who want to enter at a set level on pullbacks use limit orders; the downside is that price may leave without touching the level.

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