A stop loss order is a trading tool that automatically sells a security if its price falls to a set level, helping investors limit losses without constantly monitoring the market. While it can protect ...

A limit order is an order to buy or sell a security at a certain price or better. When placing a limit order, investors specify a maximum price they are willing to buy for or a minimum price they are ...

Brian Dolan's decades of experience as a trader and strategist have exposed him to all manner of global macro-economic market data, news and events. His expertise spans the spectrum from technical ...

Over the past two years, BATS Global Markets conducted a study of how many “unique order type combinations” can be used to set buy or sell instructions on its two national exchanges in the United ...