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Market Order

A market order requests prompt execution at the best prices then available, without setting a maximum purchase price or minimum sale price.

Defined termReviewed 16 July 2026

Related terms

ExecutionFillLimit OrderPrice SlippageStop-Limit OrderGap

Educational risk notice

This material is general education, not personal investment advice or a promise of results. Markets can move beyond planned levels, and losses can exceed expectations when leverage, liquidity, gaps, or operational failures are involved.

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Trading glossaryReviewed 16 July 2026

Definition

A market order requests prompt execution at the best prices then available, without setting a maximum purchase price or minimum sale price.

In market context

The order prioritizes execution likelihood over price control and can fill across several levels when displayed quantity is insufficient. The last trade or current quote is only a reference, so volatility, gaps, latency, and order size can produce a materially different average fill. A market order may still be rejected or partially filled when the market is unavailable or account controls fail.

Risk context

A market order provides no price ceiling for a purchase and no price floor for a sale.

Source

Use the primary source for fuller regulatory or market context.

Investor.gov — Types of Orders

Educational risk notice

This material is general education, not personal investment advice or a promise of results. Markets can move beyond planned levels, and losses can exceed expectations when leverage, liquidity, gaps, or operational failures are involved.

term specific risk
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Related glossary terms

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Execution

Execution is the completion of an order against available trading interest, producing a fill at a price, quantity, time, and venue.

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Fill

A fill is the executed portion of an order, identified by quantity, price, time, and other transaction details reported by the executing venue.

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Limit Order

A limit order permits execution only at its specified price or a better one, trading certainty of execution for control over price.

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Price Slippage

Price slippage is the difference between an expected or referenced trade price and the average price at which the order actually executes.

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