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Home>Courses>Trading 101>Lesson 3 of 8

Market vs limit orders

What a market order is, and when speed matters more than price.

Trading 101·Lesson 3 of 8

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By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

  • 01Define a market order
  • 02Explain what a market order guarantees and what it does not
  • 03Know when a market order is the right choice
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Step 1 · Read the guide

Read the guide first

Everything the quiz asks is covered in the linked guide. Read it, then answer the questions below.

Market Order vs Limit Order: Key Differences
Key terms
Market OrderSlippageLiquidity

Step 2 · Take the quiz

Quick check

10 questions

Answer all 10, then check. Wrong answers show a hint and a link back to the guide.

  1. Question 01

    What does a market order guarantee?

  2. Question 02

    A market order trades away ____ in exchange for ____.

  3. Question 03

    What is the gap between the price you expected and the price you actually got called?

  4. Question 04

    You place a market buy on a thinly traded stock and get filled 2% above the last quote. What is that 2%?

  5. Question 05

    On which type of market is a market order riskiest?

  6. Question 06

    News just hit and you must exit a losing trade immediately. What is the best order type?

  7. Question 07

    You want to buy at exactly 50.00 and not a cent more. What is a market order?

  8. Question 08

    When is a market order the right choice?

  9. Question 09

    In a fast, low-liquidity market, what does a market order mainly risk?

  10. Question 10

    A market order is best described as an instruction to do what?

Answered 0 of 10 · pass 70% (7/10) to complete

Trading 1013 of 8
  1. How to start trading
  2. Bid, ask, and the spread
  3. →Market vs limit orders
  4. Stop and stop-limit orders
  5. Understanding leverage
  6. Margin and margin calls
  7. Liquidity and slippage
  8. Pips and lot size
  9. ⚑Final Assessment· 20 Q