Types of trades 18
Classification on the basis of the
execution price
Market order:
executed at the best available price
Limit order:
executed at a price at least as advantageous as a
stated price (if the trade can’t be
completed at that price, it is
delayed until it is possible to
execute it under those conditions)
Stop loss order:
sell if the price falls to a specified level
Classification on the basis of
allowable time for
completion
Good until canceled:
remains indefinitely
Good until date:
remains valid until a prespecified date
Good for day / day order:
must be executed by the end or the
day or it is canceled
Fill or kill order:
must be executed immedi
ately or it is canceled
Single-period random cash flows: Stocks