Market Orders

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Market orders allow you to buy or sell the stock or option at the current price without delay.


Buying:


There is a stock currently trading at $10.00 per share.
You want to buy 100 shares at $10.00 per share.
Enter the Symbol, Quantity, and Type (Market) - click "Buy" and confirm the order.




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The stock will be purchased within moments after sending the order.


Note: if the stock price is changing rapidly, it may not be purchased at exactly $10.00. If the stock is on the way up, it may execute at $10.03, $10.08, or any increment (depending on volume of trading and the speed of execution at the time you send the order). If the stock is going down, it could be executed at $9.99, $9.95, $9.92, etc.


Selling:


There is a stock currently trading at $10.00 per share.
You want to sell 100 shares at $10.00 per share.
Enter the Symbol, Quantity, and Type (Market) - click "Sell" and confirm the order.


The stock will be sold within moments after sending the order.


Note: if the stock price is changing rapidly, it may not be sold at exactly $10.00. If the stock is on the way up, it may execute at $10.03, $10.08, or any increment (depending on volume of trading and the speed of execution at the time you send the order). If the stock is going down, it could be executed at $9.99, $9.95, $9.92, etc.






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