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Market Order

A market order executes immediately at the best available price on the order book, walking through resting orders until the size is filled. Market orders prioritize speed of execution over price control: in thin markets they can suffer significant slippage. The alternative is a limit order, which sets a price ceiling or floor.

See also: Blockchain, Order Book, Perpetual Futures.

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