Understanding Stock Orders. Market vs. Limit Orders A market order is an order to buy or sell immediately at the best available price. It does not guarantee.

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Understanding Stock Orders

Market vs. Limit Orders A market order is an order to buy or sell immediately at the best available price. It does not guarantee a price, but it does guarantee the order's immediate execution A limit order sets the maximum or minimum price at which you are willing to buy or sell. For example, if you wanted to buy a stock at $10, you could enter a limit order for this amount. This means that you would not pay a penny over $10 for the particular stock. It is still possible, however, that you buy it for less than the $10.

One Caveat (Beware) When deciding between a market or limit order, investors should be aware of the added costs. Typically, the commissions are cheaper for market orders than for limit orders. The difference in commission can be anywhere from a couple dollars to more than $10. For example, a $10 commission on a market order can be boosted up to $15 when you place a limit restriction on it. When you place a limit order, make sure it's worthwhile.

Limit Order Example Let's say your brokerage charges $10 for a market order and $15 for a limit order. Stock XYZ is presently trading at $50 per share and you want to buy it at $49.90: By placing a market order to buy 10 shares, you pay $500 (10 shares x $50 per share) + $10 commission, which is a total of $510. By placing a limit order for 10 shares at $49.90 you pay $499 + $15 commissions, which is a total of $514.

Limit Order Example Even though you save a little from buying the stock at a lower price (10 shares x $0.10 = $1), you will lose it in the added costs for the order ($5), a difference of $4. Furthermore, in the case of the limit order, it is possible that the stock doesn't fall to $49.90 or less. Thus, if it continues to rise, you may lose the opportunity to buy.

Other Exotic Orders Now that we've explained the two main orders, here's a list of some added restrictions and special instructions that many different brokerages allow on their orders: Stop Order Also referred to as a stop loss, this is one of the most useful orders. This order is different because - unlike the limit and market orders, which are active as soon as they are entered - this order remains dormant until a certain price is passed, at which time it is activated as a market order

Stop Order For instance, if a stop-loss sell order were placed on the XYZ shares at $45 per share, the order would be inactive until the price reached or dropped below $45. The order would then be transformed into a market order, and the shares would be sold at the best available price. You should consider using this type of order if you don't have time to watch the market continually but need protection from a large downside move. A good time to use a stop order is before you leave on vacation.

The Stop-Loss Order Make Sure You Use It With so many facets to look at and brood over when weighing a stock buy, it's easy to forget about the little things. The stop-loss order is one of those little things, but it can also make the world of difference. Just about everybody can benefit from this tool in some way.

What Is a Stop-loss Order? It is an order placed with a broker to buy or sell once the stock reaches a certain price. A stop-loss is designed to limit an investor's loss on a security position. Setting a stop-loss order for 10% below the price at which you bought the stock will limit your loss to 10%.

Stop-loss Order Example Let's say you just purchased Microsoft (MSFT) at $50 per share. Right after buying the stock you enter a stop-loss order for $45. This means that if the stock falls below $45, your shares will then be sold at the prevailing market price.

Stop-loss Order - Positives and Negatives The advantage of a stop order is you don't have to monitor on a daily basis how a stock is performing. This is especially handy when you are on vacation or in a situation that prevents you from watching your stocks for an extended period of time. The disadvantage is that the stop price could be activated by a short-term fluctuation in a stock's price. The key is picking a stop-loss percentage that allows a stock to fluctuate day to day while preventing as much downside risk as possible.downside risk Setting a 5% stop loss on a stock that has a history of fluctuating 10% or more in a week is not the best strategy: you'll most likely just lose money on the commissions generated from the execution of your stop-loss orders.

Stop-loss - Rules There are no hard and fast rules for the level at which stops should be placed. This totally depends on your individual investing style. An active trader might use 5% while a long- term investor might choose 15% or more. Another thing to keep in mind is that once your stop price is reached, your stop order becomes a market order and the price at which you sell may be much different from the stop price.market order This is especially true in a fast-moving market where stock prices can change rapidly.

Stop-loss Orders Not Just for Preventing Losses Stop-loss orders are traditionally thought of as a way to prevent losses thus it's namesake. Another use of this tool, though, is to lock in profits, in which case it is sometimes referred to as a "trailing stop".

Trailing Stop-Loss Orders Here, the stop-loss order is set at a percentage level below not the price at which you bought it but the current market price. The price of the stop loss adjusts as the stock price fluctuates. Remember, if a stock goes up, what you have is an unrealized gain, which means you don't have the cash in hand until you sell.unrealized gain Using a trailing stop allows you to let profits run while at the same time guaranteeing at least some realized capital gain.capital gain

More Exotic Orders All-or-Any Part All-or-None (AON) Alternative Order Away From the Market Bracketed Buy Order Bracketed Sell Order Buy Stop Order Cancel Former Order (CFO)

More Exotic Orders Conditional Order Contingent Order Contingency Order Day-Around Order Day Order Fill Or Kill (FOK) Good 'Til Canceled (GTC) Good This Month (GTM)

More Exotic Orders Good This Week (GTW) Good Through Hard Stop Held Order Immediate Or Cancel Order (IOC) Limit Order Market If Touched (MIT) Market Not Held Order

More Exotic Orders Market Order Not-Held Order Order Protective Stop Stop-Limit Order Stop-Loss Order Stop Order Sweep-To-Fill Order

More Exotic Orders Time-Of-Day Order Trailing Stop Loss