The stock market lets investors trade shares in thousands of companies. These assets can gain value, provide cash flow and fortify retirement plans. The timing you buy and sell stocks impacts your ...

When you place an order to buy or sell securities, you may get more-or less-than you bargained for. In some cases, the price quoted to you at the time of the sale may not exactly match the price you ...

If you’re still a novice trader, one whose strategies haven’t grown toward the more sophisticated side of things, your trade entries and exits might need some guidance. You need to familiarize ...

When Dan Mathisson took his Series 7 exam in 1992 to become a broker, there were half a dozen order types: the market order, the limit order and a few others. Now, BATS Global Markets says it says it ...

If you want to take your trading to the next level, then it’s important to understand the different types of orders you can use with your online broker. Think it’s as easy as “buy” or “sell”? Think ...

The stock market is unnecessarily complex, and the thousands of exchange order types are partly to blame. That was a recurring frustration expressed by industry professionals during two weeks of ...

A market order instructs an investor’s digital broker to buy or sell a stock at the best available price as soon as possible. What Is a Market order and How Does It Work? Do Market Orders Guarantee a ...

Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from Bridgewater State University and helps develop content strategies. A not-held order ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. The new non-displayed order types -- Dark Mid-Point and Dark Limit Orders ...