Recent public criticism over the swelling number of exchange order types can be partly addressed by changing a key part of Regulation NMS, argues a top brokerage compliance official. Specifically, ...

Stop and limit orders are a great way to manage your trades without having to constantly monitor the market yourself. But which type of order should you be using on which trade? Find out in our guide ...

As you may know, financial markets move up and down throughout the trading day. Because of this, some traders like to use automated ‘orders’ to enter or exit a trade when a market reaches a specific ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). A canceled order is a previously submitted order to buy or sell a security that ...

Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and fact-checker. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree from Bridgewater State University and helps develop content strategies. A not-held order ...

Investors and traders who are new to the multilayered world of the stock market usually feel at a loss when learning about the many order types available. Here’s everything you need to know about day ...

The key to selecting the best order type is which order book you are trading on. To recap, there are three main order books that display bids and offers on all stocks traded on the London Stock ...