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What is Market Order?

Buy or sell immediately at whatever price is available

Full Explanation

A market order executes instantly at the best available price. You're guaranteed to get filled, but not at a specific price. Good for liquid, large-cap stocks. Risky for thin, low-volume stocks.

Pro Tip

For big liquid stocks like AAPL, market orders are fine. For tiny stocks, use a limit order.

Related Basics Terms

Going Long

Buying a stock expecting it to go up

Index

A scoreboard for a group of stocks

Inflation

Prices rising over time, making your money worth less

IPO

When a company goes public for the first time

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