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Limit order

An Order to a Broker to Buy a specified quantity of a security at or below a specified price, or to Sell it at or above a specified price (called the limit price). This ensures that a person will never pay more for the stock than whatever price is set as his/her limit. This is one of the two most common types of orders, the other being a Market order. opposite of no Limit order.

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