Market Order
An order to buy or sell a stock immediately at the best available current price.
A market order is sometimes referred to as an "unrestricted order". Investopedia Says:
A market order guarantees execution, and it often has low commissions due to the minimal work brokers need to do. Be wary of using market orders on stocks with a low average daily volume: in such market conditions the ask price can be a lot higher than the current market price (resulting in a large spread). In other words, you may end up paying a whole lot more than you originally anticipated! It is much safer to use a market order on high-volume stocks. Related Terms:
Conditional Order
Discretionary Order
Held Order
Limit Order
Market If Touched - MIT
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Split Block Pricing
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