Order Types
At-the-Close Order
Definition
What is At-the-Close Order?
An instruction intended for execution at or near the official closing price.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
An index fund uses an at-the-close order on a rebalancing day.
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Order Types
Market Order
An instruction to buy or sell immediately at the best available prices.
Order TypesLimit Order
An instruction to trade only at a specified price or better.
Order TypesStop Order
An order that becomes active after a specified trigger price is reached.
Market DataOpen Price
The first official or regular-session traded price for a period.