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Market order — definition & meaning

An order to buy or sell immediately at the best available price.

A market order executes right away at whatever price is currently available. It prioritises speed of execution over price certainty.

Because you take the current price, market orders can suffer slippage in fast or thin markets. Use them when getting into or out of a trade quickly matters more than the exact price.

The information on Trding.io is for general information only and is not investment advice. Trading involves a real risk of losing money, and most retail traders lose. Never trade money you cannot afford to lose.

Related terms

Limit order
An order to trade only at a specified price or better.
Stop order
An order that triggers a market order once a set price is reached.
Slippage
The difference between your expected fill price and the actual one.
Bid
The highest price a buyer is currently willing to pay.
Stop-limit order
A stop that triggers a limit order rather than a market order.
Take-profit
A preset order that closes a winning trade at your target price.

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