Orders and execution
How trades are placed and filled — market, limit and stop orders, leverage, margin and slippage.
- ArtikelMarket OrderBuys or sells immediately at the best available price.
- ArtikelLimit OrderBuys or sells only at a chosen price or better.
- ArtikelStop OrderBecomes a market order once a trigger price is reached.
- ArtikelStop-Limit OrderTriggers a limit order at the stop price to control the fill.
- ArtikelTrailing StopA stop that follows price to lock in profit as a trade runs.
- ArtikelLeverageBorrowed capital that magnifies both profit and loss.
- ArtikelMarginThe capital posted to open and hold a leveraged position.
- ArtikelSlippageThe gap between the expected and actual execution price.