Order Types Articles
Guides to market orders, limit orders, stop-loss orders, trailing stops, and other order types — how each one works and when traders typically use them.
6 guides in Order Types
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Understanding Trailing Stop Orders
A plain-language explanation of how trailing stops work and why traders use them
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Limit Orders vs Market Orders: What New Traders Should Know
A plain-language explanation of the two most fundamental order types and how they differ in practice
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Understanding Stop-Loss Orders: A Beginner's Guide
What stop-loss orders are, how they work, and the different types available on major brokerages
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Understanding Bracket Orders
How bracket orders combine an entry, a stop-loss, and a profit target into a single instruction
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Never Buy a Stock Without a Limit Price
Why many traders refuse to use market buy orders — and how limit orders put you in control of the price you pay
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Never Sell a Stock Without a Limit Price (or a Trailing Stop)
Planning the exit before you need it — limit sells, stop orders, and trailing stops as the seller's toolkit
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