Match each order type on the left with its correct execution trigger rule and relative price placement on the right.
- Buy Limit OrderEntered below the market price; executes only at the specified price or lower.
- Buy Stop OrderEntered above the market price; triggers a market order to buy once the stock trades at or above the stop price.
- Sell Limit OrderEntered above the market price; executes only at the specified price or higher.
- Sell Stop OrderEntered below the market price; triggers a market order to sell once the stock trades at or below the stop price.
Answer
Buy Limit Order matches with entered below market price to execute at specified price or lower; Buy Stop Order matches with entered above market price to trigger market buy at or above stop price; Sell Limit Order matches with entered above market price to execute at specified price or higher; Sell Stop Order matches with entered below market price to trigger market sell at or below stop price.
Order types are governed by placement rules relative to current market price. Limit orders guarantee price control (Buy Limit below market, Sell Limit above market). Stop orders serve as triggers that convert into market orders upon reaching the stop price (Buy Stop above market, Sell Stop below market).
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Key Concept
Order Placement Rules (SLoBS vs BLiSS)