#OrderTypes101

**( Order Types in CEX vs. DEX )**

**CEX Order Types:**

1. **Market Order** – Buy/sell instantly at current price.

2. **Limit Order** – Set a price; executes only if met.

3. **Stop-Loss** – Sells automatically to limit losses.

4. **OCO (One-Cancels-the-Other)** – Combines limit & stop orders.

**DEX Order Types:**

1. **Swap (Market Order)** – Immediate trade (e.g., Uniswap).

2. **Limit Order (Newer DEXs)** – Set price (e.g., PancakeSwap v3).

3. **TWAP (Time-Weighted Avg. Price)** – Splits large orders to reduce slippage.

**Key Difference:**

CEX offers advanced orders; DEX is simpler but evolving.