#OrderTypes101 Order Types 101 📊🧠
Understanding order types is key to smart trading. Here are the basics:
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🔹 Market Order
Buy/sell immediately at the best available price.
✅ Fast execution
⚠️ Slippage risk in volatile markets
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🔹 Limit Order
Set the price you want to buy/sell at.
✅ More control over price
⚠️ Might not execute if price isn’t reached
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🔹 Stop-Loss Order
Automatically sells when price drops to a set level.
✅ Helps manage risk
⚠️ Can trigger during quick dips
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🔹 Take-Profit Order
Automatically sells when price rises to a target.
✅ Locks in gains
⚠️ Might miss bigger upside
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🔹 Stop-Limit Order
Combines stop-loss + limit: triggers a limit order at your stop price.
✅ More precision
⚠️ Might not execute in fast-moving markets
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🧠 Use the right order type to match your strategy and risk tolerance.