Order Types
At-the-Open Order
Definition
What is At-the-Open Order?
An instruction intended for execution at the market's opening price.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
The investorA person or organisation that commits capital with the expectation of a financial return. enters an at-the-open order before the opening auctionA pre-session process that matches orders at a single opening price..
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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.