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Limit Order

trading

An order to buy or sell an asset at a specified price or better, without guaranteeing execution.

1
concept

A limit order instructs an exchange to trade only at the specified limit price or a better price. It offers price control, but it may sit unfilled if the market never reaches that level.

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order-book

Limit orders can add liquidity when they rest on the order book, or remove liquidity if they immediately match an existing order. Fee schedules often distinguish maker and taker behavior.

3
execution

Limit orders can fill partially, fill over time, or never fill. Large orders may reveal intent, and fast markets can move away before the order executes.

4
variations

Common time-in-force and execution options include Good-Till-Canceled (GTC), Immediate-Or-Cancel (IOC), Fill-Or-Kill (FOK), and post-only. Each option changes how long the order remains active and whether partial fills are allowed.

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