Stock market glossary

Limit order

A limit order buys or sells only at a set price or better: if the market doesn't reach it, the order is not executed.

With a buy limit order at €10 you only buy if the price falls to €10 or less; with a sell order at €12 you only sell from €12 upwards. You control the price, but execution is not guaranteed.

💡 On Fanta-Trade you can place limit orders: they are executed automatically when the price reaches the chosen level.

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