Instructions to deal that stipulate the minimum or maximum price at which you want to buy or sell your shares.
A customer sets a limit on price or time of execution of a trade (or both). For example, a "buy limit" order is placed below the market price. A "sell limit" order is placed above the market price. A sell limit is executed only at the limit price or higher (better), while the buy limit is executed at the limit price or lower (better).
the exact price you are willing to accept per share.
A "Limit order" allows a trader to place an order for a trade when a security hits a certain price. A "Limit buy order" at H$50 means that when the price of a MovieStock drops to H$50, a market order to purchase the specified number of shares is placed. A "Limit sell order" at H$50 means that when the price of a MovieStock rises to H$50, a market order to sell the specified number of shares is placed in the order queue. In both cases, the actual transaction price depends on the security's market price at the time the trade is actually processed. Therefore, the actual transaction price may be slightly different from the "Limit order" price.
A limit order is an order to buy or sell a security at a specified price.
Orders that have thresholds, a useful safety measure. For example, you could place a limit order to buy 100 shares of Infosys for Rs 8,000 or better (or less). With that order, you could buy the Infosys stock for Rs 8,000 or for less than Rs 8,000. If the price is over Rs 8,000, you will not have your order filled.
A limit order is an order tied to a specific position for the purpose of locking in the gains from that position. A limit entry order placed on a buy position is an order to sell. A limit order placed on a sell position is an order to buy. A limit order remains in effect until the position is liquidated or cancelled by the client.