Market Order vs Stop-Loss Order

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Market Order
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market_structure

A market order is an instruction to buy or sell a cryptocurrency immediately at the best available current price, prioritising execution speed over the precise price received.

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Stop-Loss Order
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A stop-loss order is a conditional instruction to sell a cryptocurrency automatically when its price falls to a specified trigger level, limiting the maximum loss on an open position.

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