A stop loss order is a trading tool that automatically sells a security if its price falls to a set level, helping investors limit losses without constantly monitoring the market. While it can protect ...

A common fear people have about investing is that it’s gambling. They think they would lose on average. But that’s not the case and investors who lose often have a common trait – they don’t know when ...

Maker-taker fees refer to the practice of securities exchanges offering market makers rebates and charging market takers fees for executing trades. Market makers are firms that are always ready to buy ...

A limit order is an order to buy or sell a security at a certain price or better. When placing a limit order, investors specify a maximum price they are willing to buy for or a minimum price they are ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Michael Logan is an experienced writer, producer, and editorial leader. As a journalist, he has extensively ...

Trading cryptocurrencies has become one of the most profitable activities in fintech. It can be very speculative, and knowing what trading tools are available might help investors make better and less ...

Market structure critics and pundits blame recent market uncertainly/volatility on the presence of hundreds, or even thousands of different order types that over ...

If you’re still a novice trader, one whose strategies haven’t grown toward the more sophisticated side of things, your trade entries and exits might need some guidance. You need to familiarize ...